USN-324-1: freetype vulnerability

An integer overflow has been discovered in the FreeType library. By tricking a user into installing and/or opening a specially crafted font file, these could be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of that user...

USN-151-1: zlib vulnerability

USN-148-1 fixed an improver input verification of zlib CAN-2005-2096. Markus Oberhumer discovered additional ways a disrupted stream could trigger a buffer overflow and crash the application using zlib, so another update is necessary. zlib is used by hundreds of server and client applications, so...

USN-7469-3: Node.js vulnerability

USN-7469-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server. This update provides the corresponding updates for Node.js. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Apache Traffic Server exhibited poor server resource management in its HTTP/2 protocol. An attacker could possibly use this issu...

USN-7419-1: Vim vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when using invalid input with the log option. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. CVE-2025-1215 It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memo...

USN-6902-1: Apache HTTP Server vulnerability

It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain handlers configured via AddType. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain source code...

USN-6767-2: Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities

Chenyuan Yang discovered that the RDS Protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2024-23849 Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker...

USN-6548-4: Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Spectre-BHB mitigations were missing for Ampere processors. A local attacker could potentially use this to expose sensitive information. CVE-2023-3006 It was discovered that the USB subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a race condition while handling device descriptors i...

USN-6314-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the netlink implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate policies when parsing attributes in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service infinite recursion. CVE-2020-36691 Billy Jheng Bing Jhong discovered that the CIFS network...

USN-6284-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the netlink implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate policies when parsing attributes in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service infinite recursion. CVE-2020-36691 Billy Jheng Bing Jhong discovered that the CIFS network...

USN-6038-1: Go vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Go net/http module incorrectly handled Transfer-Encoding headers in the HTTP/1 client. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP Request Smuggling attack. CVE-2022-1705 It was discovered that Go did not properly manage memory under certain...

USN-5983-1: Nette vulnerability

Cyku Hong discovered that Nette was not properly handling and validating data used for code generation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code...

USN-5978-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Traffic-Control Index TCINDEX implementation in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2023-1281 It was discovered that the KVM VMX...

USN-5972-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, cross-site tracing,...

USN-5871-1: Git vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repositories. An attacker could use this issue to make Git uses its local clone optimization even when using a non-local transport. CVE-2023-22490 Joern Schneeweisz discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands. An attacker could...

USN-5857-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerability

Davide Ornaghi discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle VLAN headers in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-5815-1: Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Android Binder IPC subsystem in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2022-20421 David Leadbeater...

USN-5810-1: Git vulnerabilities

Markus Vervier and Eric Sesterhenn discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain gitattributes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. CVE-2022-23521 Joern Schneeweisz discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands. An attacker could...

USN-5799-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerability

Kyle Zeng discovered that the sysctl implementation in the Linux kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or execute arbitrary code...

USN-5793-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the iouring subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2022-3910 ...

USN-5773-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the NFSD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle some RPC messages, leading to a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2022-43945 Jann Horn discovered that the...

USN-5578-2: Open VM Tools vulnerability

USN-5578-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open VM Tools. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker inside the guest could possibly use this issue to gain root...

USN-5570-1: zlib vulnerability

Evgeny Legerov discovered that zlib incorrectly handled memory when performing certain inflate operations. An attacker could use this issue to cause zlib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-5535-1: Intel Microcode vulnerabilities

Joseph Nuzman discovered that some Intel processors did not properly initialise shared resources. A local attacker could use this to obtain sensitive information. CVE-2021-0145 Mark Ermolov, Dmitry Sklyarov and Maxim Goryachy discovered that some Intel processors did not prevent test and debug...

USN-5513-1: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities

Norbert Slusarek discovered a race condition in the CAN BCM networking protocol of the Linux kernel leading to multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities. A local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code. CVE-2021-3609 Likang Luo discovered that a race condition existed in the Bluetoo...

USN-5446-2: dpkg vulnerability

USN-5446-1 fixed a vulnerability in dpkg. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Max Justicz discovered that dpkg incorrectly handled unpacking certain source packages. If a user or an automated system were tricked into unpacking a specially...

USN-5403-1: SQLite vulnerability

It was discovered that SQLite command-line component incorrectly handled certain queries. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-5398-1: Simple DirectMedia Layer vulnerability

It was discovered that SDL Simple DirectMedia Layer incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-5233-2: ClamAV vulnerability

USN-5233-1 fixed a vulnerability in ClamAV. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled memory when the CLSCANGENERALCOLLECTMETADATA scan option was enabled. A remote attacker...

USN-5186-1: Firefox vulnerabilities

Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, conduct spoofing attacks, bypass CSP restrictions, or execute arbitrary cod...

USN-5133-1: ICU vulnerability

It was discovered that ICU contains a use after free issue. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service with crafted input...

USN-4944-2: MariaDB regression

USN-4944-1 fixed vulnerabilities in MariaDB. It caused a regression. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Ubuntu 20.04 has been updated to MariaDB 10.3.30...

USN-4825-1: Coin3D vulnerability

USN-3356-1 fix a vulnerability in Expat. This update provides the corresponding update for Coin3D for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM...

LSN-0072-1: Kernel Live Patch Security Notice

It was discovered that the F2FS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform bounds checking on xattrs in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information kernel memory. CVE-2020-0067 It was discovered that the Serial CAN interfa...

USN-4569-1: Yaws vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Yaws did not properly sanitize XML input. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to execute an XML External Entity XXE injection attack. CVE-2020-24379 It was discovered that Yaws mishandled certain input when running CGI scripts. A remote attacker could use this...

LSN-0071-1: Kernel Live Patch Security Notice

Or Cohen discovered that the AFPACKET implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform bounds checking in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2020-14386...

USN-4472-1: PostgreSQL vulnerabilities

Noah Misch discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the searchpath setting when used with logical replication. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. CVE-2020-14349 Andres Freund discover...

USN-4397-2: NSS vulnerability

USN-4397-1 fixed a vulnerability in NSS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Cesar Pereida Garcia discovered that NSS incorrectly handled DSA key generation. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a...

USN-4397-1: NSS vulnerabilities

It was discovered that NSS incorrectly handled the TLS State Machine. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause NSS to hang, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 19.10. CVE-2019-17023 Cesar Pereida Garcia discovered that NSS...

USN-4311-1: BlueZ vulnerabilities

It was discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled bonding HID and HOGP devices. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to impersonate non-bonded devices. CVE-2020-0556 It was discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled certain commands. A local attacker could use this issue to cause BlueZ to...

USN-4277-1: libexif vulnerabilities

Liu Bingchang discovered that libexif incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information or cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. CVE-2016-6328 Lili Xu and Bingchang Li...

USN-4202-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a specially crafted S/MIME message with an inner encryption layer could be displayed as having a valid signature in some circumstances, even if the signer had no access to the encrypted message. An attacker could potentially exploit this to spoof the message author...

USN-4126-2: FreeType vulnerabilities

USN-4126-1 fixed a vulnerability in FreeType. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain font files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. CVE-2015-9381,...

USN-4121-1: Samba vulnerability

Stefan Metzmacher discovered that the Samba SMB server did not properly prevent clients from escaping outside the share root directory in some situations. An attacker could use this to gain access to files outside of the Samba share, where allowed by the permissions of the underlying filesystem...

USN-4081-1: Pango vulnerability

It was discovered that Pango incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code...

USN-3956-1: Bind vulnerability

It was discovered that Bind incorrectly handled limiting the number of simultaneous TCP clients. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Bind to consume resources, leading to a denial of service...

USN-3946-1: rssh vulnerabilities

It was discovered that rssh incorrectly handled certain command-line arguments and environment variables. An authenticated user could bypass rssh's command restrictions, allowing an attacker to run arbitrary commands...

USN-3866-3: Ghostscript regression

USN-3866-2 fixed a regression in Ghostscript. The Ghostscript update introduced a new regression that resulted in certain pages being printed with a blue background. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Tavis Ormandy discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain...

USN-3753-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

USN-3753-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It was discovered that the generic SCSI driver in the Linux kernel did not properly...

USN-3734-1: OpenJDK 8 vulnerability

It was discovered that the PatternSyntaxException class in OpenJDK did not properly validate arguments passed to it. An attacker could use this to possibly construct a class that caused a denial of service excessive memory consumption...

USN-3694-1: NASM vulnerabilities

It was discovered that NASM incorrectly handled certain source files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted source file, a remote attacker could use these issues to cause NASM to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...