Ubuntu Security Notice 5996-2 - USN-5996-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Liblouis. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.04. It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5996-2
May 23, 2023
liblouis vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in liblouis.
Software Description:
- liblouis: Braille translation library - utilities
Details:
USN-5996-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Liblouis. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.04.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-26767, CVE-2023-26768, CVE-2023-26769)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04:
liblouis-bin 3.24.0-1ubuntu0.1
liblouis20 3.24.0-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5996-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5996-1
CVE-2023-26767, CVE-2023-26768, CVE-2023-26769
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/liblouis/3.24.0-1ubuntu0.1