========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4290-2 March 03, 2020 libpam-radius-auth vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary: libpam-radius-auth could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - libpam-radius-auth: The PAM RADIUS authentication module Details: USN-4290-1 fixed a vulnerability in libpam-radius-auth. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libpam-radius-auth incorrectly handled certain long passwords. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libpam-radius-auth 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 14.04 ESM: libpam-radius-auth 1.3.17-0ubuntu4+esm1 Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: libpam-radius-auth 1.3.17-0ubuntu3.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4290-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4290-1 CVE-2015-9542