1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5784-1

USN-5784-1: usbredir vulnerability

Publication date

3 January 2023

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

  • usbredir - usbredir libraries and utilities

Details

It was discovered that usbredir incorrectly handled memory when
serializing large amounts of data in the case of a slow or blocked
destination. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using usbredir to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that usbredir incorrectly handled memory when
serializing large amounts of data in the case of a slow or blocked
destination. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using usbredir to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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
20.04 focal usbredirserver –  0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1
libusbredirhost1 –  0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1
libusbredirparser1 –  0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1
18.04 bionic usbredirserver –  0.7.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
libusbredirhost1 –  0.7.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
libusbredirparser1 –  0.7.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
16.04 xenial usbredirserver –  0.7.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1  
libusbredirhost1 –  0.7.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1  
libusbredirparser1 –  0.7.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1  
14.04 trusty usbredirserver –  0.6-2ubuntu1.1+esm1  
libusbredirhost1 –  0.6-2ubuntu1.1+esm1  
libusbredirparser1 –  0.6-2ubuntu1.1+esm1  

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