1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6486-1

USN-6486-1: iniParser vulnerability

Publication date

20 November 2023

Overview

Iniparser could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • iniparser - development files for the iniParser INI file reader/writer

Details

It was discovered that iniParser incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.

It was discovered that iniParser incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.

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
23.10 mantic libiniparser1 –  4.1-6ubuntu0.23.10.1
23.04 lunar libiniparser1 –  4.1-6ubuntu0.23.04.1
22.04 jammy libiniparser1 –  4.1-4ubuntu4.1

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