USN-5352-1: Libtasn1 vulnerability
Publication date
28 March 2022
Overview
Libtasn1 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.1 structures
Details
It was discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
It was discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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 | libtasn1-bin – 4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2 | ||
libtasn1-6 – 4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2 |
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