Ubuntu Security Notice 5707-1 - It was discovered that Libtasn1 did not properly perform bounds checking. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5707-1
October 31, 2022
libtasn1-6 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Summary:
Libtasn1 could cause a crash when processing certain inputs.
Software Description:
- libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.1 structures
Details:
It was discovered that Libtasn1 did not properly perform bounds
checking. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
crash.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
libtasn1-6 4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5707-1
CVE-2021-46848