============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1988-1 October 09, 2013 cyrus-sasl2 vulnerability ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 Summary: Cyrus SASL could be made to crash if it processed specially crafted input. Software Description: - cyrus-sasl2: Cyrus Simple Authentication and Security Layer Details: It was discovered that Cyrus SASL incorrectly handled certain invalid password salts. An attacker could use this issue to cause Cyrus SASL to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: libsasl2-2 2.1.25.dfsg1-6ubuntu0.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1988-1 CVE-2013-4122 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cyrus-sasl2/2.1.25.dfsg1-6ubuntu0.1