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.

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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).

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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
Ubuntu 16.04

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

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