USN-5352-1: Libtasn1 vulnerability
28 March 2022
Libtasn1 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.1 structures
Details
It was discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain 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 16.04
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libtasn1-bin
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4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libtasn1-6
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4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.