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title: "CVE-2013-0252\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-0252?format=md
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# CVE-2013-0252

Publication date 5 February 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

boost::locale::utf::utf\_traits in the Boost.Locale library in Boost 1.48
through 1.52 does not properly detect certain invalid UTF-8 sequences,
which might allow remote attackers to bypass input validation protection
mechanisms via crafted trailing bytes.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-0252?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| boost1.40 | 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Not in release |
| 15.04 vivid | Not in release |
| 14.10 utopic | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Not in release |
| 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| boost1.42 | 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Not in release |
| 15.04 vivid | Not in release |
| 14.10 utopic | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Not in release |
| 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| boost1.48 | 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Not in release |
| 15.04 vivid | Not in release |
| 14.10 utopic | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Not in release |
| 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| boost1.49 | 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Not in release |
| 15.04 vivid | Not in release |
| 14.10 utopic | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Fixed 1.49.0-3.2ubuntu1 |
| 13.04 raring | Fixed 1.49.0-3.2ubuntu1 |
| 12.10 quantal | Fixed 1.49.0-3.1ubuntu1.2 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| boost1.50 | 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Not in release |
| 15.04 vivid | Not in release |
| 14.10 utopic | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Not in release |
| 13.04 raring | Not in release |
| 12.10 quantal | Ignored end of life |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-0252?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and 11.10 not affected

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| boost1.49 | * Upstream:   <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/81590> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0252)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0252)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-0252)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0252)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-1727-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1727-1)
+ Boost vulnerability
+ 18 February 2013

### Other references

* <http://www.boost.org/users/news/boost_locale_security_notice.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0252>