USN-5760-2: libxml2 vulnerabilities

USN-5760-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libxml2. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive...

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-5757-2)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5757-2 advisory. Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly track memory allocations for anonymous VMA mappings in some situations, leading to potential...

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-5758-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5758-1 advisory. Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly track memory allocations for anonymous VMA mappings in some situations, leading to potential...

USN-5757-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly track memory allocations for anonymous VMA mappings in some situations, leading to potential data structure reuse. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2022-427...

USN-5753-1: snapd vulnerability

The Qualys Research Team discovered that a race condition existed in the snapd snap-confine binary when preparing the private /tmp mount for a snap. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code...

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : snapd vulnerability (USN-5753-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5753-1 advisory. The Qualys Research Team discovered that a race condition existed in the snapd snap-confine binary when preparing the private...

USN-5751-1: libmaxminddb vulnerability

It was discovered that libmaxminddb incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using libmaxminddb to crash, resulting in a denial of service...

USN-5718-2: pixman vulnerability

USN-5718-1 fixed a vulnerability in pixman. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Maddie Stone discovered that pixman incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause pixman...

USN-5750-1: GnuTLS vulnerability

It was discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GnuTLS to crash, resulting in a denial of service...

USN-5749-1: libsamplerate vulnerability

Erik de Castro Lopo and Agostino Sarubbo discovered that libsamplerate did not properly perform bounds checking. If a user were tricked into processing a specially crafted audio file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash...

USN-5747-1: Bind vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled large query name when using lightweight resolver protocol. A remote attacker could use this issue to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. CVE-2016-2775 It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled large zone data size received via...

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : shadow regression (USN-5745-2)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5745-2 advisory. USN-5745-1 fixed vulnerabilities in shadow. Unfortunately that update introduced a regression that caused useradd to behave incorrectly in...

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : libsamplerate vulnerability (USN-5749-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5749-1 advisory. Erik de Castro Lopo and Agostino Sarubbo discovered that libsamplerate did not properly perform bounds checking. If a user were tricked into processing a speciall...

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : Bind vulnerabilities (USN-5747-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5747-1 advisory. It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled large query name when using lightweight resolver protocol. A remote attacker could use this issue to...

USN-5746-1: HarfBuzz vulnerability

Behzad Najjarpour Jabbari discovered that HarfBuzz incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service...

USN-5744-1: libICE vulnerability

It was discovered that libICE was using a weak mechanism to generate the session cookies. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a privilege escalation attack...

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : HarfBuzz vulnerability (USN-5746-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5746-1 advisory. Behzad Najjarpour Jabbari discovered that HarfBuzz incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of servic...

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS : libICE vulnerability (USN-5744-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5744-1 advisory. It was discovered that libICE was using a weak mechanism to generate the session cookies. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a...

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : shadow vulnerability (USN-5745-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-5745-1 advisory. Florian Weimer discovered that shadow was not properly copying and removing user directory trees, which could lead to a race...

USN-5743-1: LibTIFF vulnerability

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges...