========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4137-1 September 23, 2019 Mosquitto vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 19.04 Summary: Mosquitto could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - mosquitto: MQTT version 3.1/3.1.1 compatible message broker Details: It was discovered that Mosquitto incorrectly handled certain specially crafted input and network packets. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04: libmosquitto1 1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1 libmosquittopp1 1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1 mosquitto 1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1 mosquitto-clients 1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4137-1 CVE-2019-11779 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mosquitto/1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1