USN-5769-1: protobuf vulnerabilities

Packages

protobuf - protocol buffers C++ library (development files)

Details

It was discovered that protobuf did not properly manage memory when serializing
large messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications
using protobuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5237)

It was discovered that protobuf did not properly manage memory when parsing
specifically crafted messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause applications using protobuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2022-1941)

It was discovered that protobuf did not properly manage memory when serializing
large messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications
using protobuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-5237)

It was discovered that protobuf did not properly manage memory when parsing
specifically crafted messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause applications using protobuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2022-1941)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
16.04 xenial	libprotoc9v5 – 2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2
	libprotobuf-lite9v5 – 2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2
	python-protobuf – 2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2
	libprotobuf9v5 – 2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2
	protobuf-compiler – 2.6.1-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm2

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References

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USN-5945-1

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