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USN-5173-2: libmodbus vulnerabilities

9 December 2021

libmodbus could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

  • libmodbus - Library to send/receive data according to the Modbus protocol

Details

USN-5173-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libmodbus.
This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libmodbus incorrectly handled inputs. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other
unspecified impact.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 14.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

Related notices

  • USN-5173-1: libmodbus-dev, libmodbus, libmodbus5

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