Ubuntu Security Notice 5301-2 - USN-5301-1 fixed a vulnerability in Cyrus. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. It was discovered that the Cyrus SASL SQL plugin incorrectly handled SQL input. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5301-2
February 22, 2022
cyrus-sasl2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Cyrus SASL could run programs if it received specially crafted network
traffic.
Software Description:
- cyrus-sasl2: Cyrus Simple Authentication and Security Layer
Details:
USN-5301-1 fixed a vulnerability in Cyrus. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the Cyrus SASL SQL plugin incorrectly handled SQL
input. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL
commands.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
libsasl2-modules-sql 2.1.26.dfsg1-14ubuntu0.2+esm1
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
libsasl2-modules-sql 2.1.25.dfsg1-17ubuntu0.1~esm2
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5301-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5301-1
CVE-2022-24407