1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4827-1

USN-4827-1: Crypto++ vulnerability

Publication date

15 March 2021

Overview

Crypto++ could be made to expose sensitive information if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • libcrypto++ - General purpose cryptographic library for C++

Details

It was discovered that Crypto++ mishandled certain input. An attacker could
use this vulnerability to leak potentially sensitive information.

It was discovered that Crypto++ mishandled certain input. An attacker could
use this vulnerability to leak potentially sensitive information.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will 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
16.04 xenial libcrypto++9v5 –  5.6.1-9ubuntu0.1+esm1  
14.04 trusty libcrypto++9 –  5.6.1-6+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1  

Reduce your security exposure

Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

Get Ubuntu Pro

References

Have additional questions?

Talk to a member of the team ›