USN-4514-1: libproxy vulnerability
17 September 2020
libproxy could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted PAC file.
Releases
Packages
- libproxy - automatic proxy configuration management library
Details
It was discovered that libproxy incorrectly handled certain PAC files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.