1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5108-2

USN-5108-2: Libntlm vulnerability

Publication date

15 February 2022

Overview

Libntlm could be made to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Releases

Packages

  • libntlm - NTLM authentication library

Details

USN-5108-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libntlm.
This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Libntlm incorrectly handled specially crafted NTML
requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or another unspecified impact.

USN-5108-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libntlm.
This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Libntlm incorrectly handled specially crafted NTML
requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or another unspecified impact.

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 libntlm0 –  1.4-7ubuntu0.1~esm1  
14.04 trusty libntlm0 –  1.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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