1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2265-1

USN-2265-1: NSPR vulnerability

Publication date

2 July 2014

Overview

NSPR could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • nspr - NetScape Portable Runtime Library

Details

Abhishek Arya discovered that NSPR incorrectly handled certain console
functions. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause NSPR to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. The
default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the
vulnerability to a denial of service.

Abhishek Arya discovered that NSPR incorrectly handled certain console
functions. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause NSPR to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. The
default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the
vulnerability to a denial of service.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty libnspr4 –  2:4.10.2-1ubuntu1.1
13.10 saucy libnspr4 –  2:4.9.5-1ubuntu1.2
12.04 precise libnspr4 –  4.9.5-0ubuntu0.12.04.3
10.04 lucid libnspr4-0d –  4.9.5-0ubuntu0.10.04.3

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