USN-5688-2: Libksba vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5688-2
October 26, 2022
libksba vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.10
Summary:
Libksba could be made to crash or run programs if it decoded specially
crafted data.
Software Description:
- libksba: X.509 and CMS support library
Details:
USN-5688-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Libksba. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 22.10.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that an integer overflow could be triggered in Libksba
when decoding certain data. An attacker could use this issue to cause a
denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.10:
libksba8 1.6.0-3ubuntu1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5688-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5688-1
CVE-2022-3515
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.6.0-3ubuntu1
A Libksba security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 22.10.