1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-613-1

USN-613-1: GnuTLS vulnerabilities

Publication date

21 May 2008

Overview

GnuTLS vulnerabilities

Releases

Packages

Details

Multiple flaws were discovered in the connection handling of GnuTLS.
A remote attacker could exploit this to crash applications linked
against GnuTLS, or possibly execute arbitrary code with permissions of
the application’s user.

Multiple flaws were discovered in the connection handling of GnuTLS.
A remote attacker could exploit this to crash applications linked
against GnuTLS, or possibly execute arbitrary code with permissions of
the application’s user.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to effect 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
8.04 hardy libgnutls13 –  2.0.4-1ubuntu2.1
7.10 gutsy libgnutls13 –  1.6.3-1ubuntu0.1
7.04 feisty libgnutls13 –  1.4.4-3ubuntu0.1
6.06 dapper libgnutls12 –  1.2.9-2ubuntu1.2

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