USN-6402-1: LibTomMath vulnerability
2 October 2023
LibTomMatch could be made to execute arbitrary code or denial of service if it received a specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- libtommath - multiple-precision integer library [development files]
Details
It was discovered that LibTomMath incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
and cause a denial of service (DoS).
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
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libtommath1
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1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
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libtommath0
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0.42.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6402-2: libtommath, libtommath-dev, libtommath-doc, libtommath1