USN-4631-1: libmaxminddb vulnerability
12 November 2020
libmaxminddb could be made to crash if it received specially crafted data.
Releases
Packages
- libmaxminddb - C library for the MaxMind DB file format
Details
It was discovered that libmaxminddb incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using libmaxminddb to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10
Ubuntu 20.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5751-1: libmaxminddb0, libmaxminddb-dev, mmdb-bin, libmaxminddb