USN-869-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

David Ford discovered that the IPv4 defragmentation routine did not correctly handle oversized packets. A remote attacker could send specially crafted traffic that would cause a system to crash, leading to a denial of service. The fix was included in the earlier kernels from USN-864-1...

USN-645-1: Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities

Justin Schuh, Tom Cross and Peter Williams discovered errors in the Firefox URL parsing routines. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted hyperlink, an attacker could overflow a stack buffer and execute arbitrary code. CVE-2008-0016 It was discovered that the same-origin check in Firefox...

USN-617-1: Samba vulnerabilities

Samba developers discovered that nmbd could be made to overrun a buffer during the processing of GETDC logon server requests. When samba is configured as a Primary or Backup Domain Controller, a remote attacker could send malicious logon requests and possibly cause a denial of service...

USN-582-2: Thunderbird regression

USN-582-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Thunderbird. The upstream fixes were incomplete, and after performing certain actions Thunderbird would crash due to memory errors. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that...

USN-508-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

A buffer overflow was discovered in the Moxa serial driver. Local attackers could execute arbitrary code and gain root privileges. CVE-2005-0504 A flaw was discovered in the IPv6 stack's handling of type 0 route headers. By sending a specially crafted IPv6 packet, a remote attacker could cause a...

USN-419-1: Samba vulnerabilities

A flaw was discovered in Samba's file opening code, which in certain situations could lead to an endless loop, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2007-0452 A format string overflow was discovered in Samba's ACL handling on AFS shares. Remote users with access to an AFS share could create craft...

USN-306-1: MySQL 4.1 vulnerability

MySQL did not correctly handle NULL as the second argument to the strtodate function. An authenticated user could exploit this to crash the server...

USN-208-1: graphviz vulnerability

Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña discovered that the "dotty" tool created and used temporary files in an insecure way. A local attacker could exploit this with a symlink attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running dotty...

USN-40-1: PHP vulnerabilities

Stefan Esser reported several buffer overflows in PHP's variable unserializing handling. These could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server with the PHP interpreter's privileges by sending specially crafted input strings form data, cookie values, and similar. Additionally, Ilia...

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-7273-1: libsndfile vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled memory when executing its FLAC codec. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted sound file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information...

USN-6784-1: cJSON vulnerabilities

It was discovered that cJSON incorrectly handled certain input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause cJSON to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.10. CVE-2023-50471, CVE-2023-50472 Luo Jin discovered that cJSON incorrectly...

USN-6754-2: nghttp2 vulnerability

USN-6754-1 fixed vulnerabilities in nghttp2. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that nghttp2 incorrectly handled the HTTP/2 implementation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nghttp2 to consume...

USN-6726-2: Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities

Pratyush Yadav discovered that the Xen network backend implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle zero length data request, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. An attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to cause a denial of service host domain crash...

USN-6707-4: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities

Lonial Con discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle element deactivation in certain cases, 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...

USN-6627-1: libde265 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libde265 could be made to read out of bounds. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2021-35452, CVE-2021-36411, CVE-2022-43238, CVE-2022-43241,...

USN-6563-1: 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-6449-2: FFmpeg regression

USN-6449-1 fixed vulnerabilities in FFmpeg. Unfortunately that update could introduce a regression in tools using an FFmpeg library, like VLC. This updated fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly managed memory...

USN-6443-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities

Kyle Zeng discovered that the networking stack implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate skb object size in certain conditions. An attacker could use this cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2023-42752 Kyle Zeng discovered that the IPv...

USN-6339-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate MFT flags in certain situations. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2022-48425...

USN-6330-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities

Daniel Moghimi discovered that some IntelR Processors did not properly clear microarchitectural state after speculative execution of various instructions. A local unprivileged user could use this to obtain to sensitive information. CVE-2022-40982 Tavis Ormandy discovered that some AMD processors...

USN-6168-2: libx11 vulnerability

USN-6168-1 fixed a vulnerability in libx11. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Gregory James Duck discovered that libx11 incorrectly handled certain Request, Event, or Error IDs. If a user were...

USN-6134-1: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Traffic-Control Index TCINDEX implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform filter deactivation in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain elevated privileges. Please note that with the fix for this CVE, kernel support for the...

USN-6118-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities

Zheng Wang discovered that the Intel i915 graphics driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle certain error conditions, leading to a double-free. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2022-3707 Jordy Zomer and Alexandra Sandulescu discover...

USN-6061-1: WebKitGTK vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and...

USN-6010-3: Firefox regressions

USN-6010-1 fixed vulnerabilities and USN-6010-2 fixed minor regressions in Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were...

USN-5957-1: LibreCAD vulnerabilities

Cody Sixteen discovered that LibreCAD incorrectly handled memory when parsing DXF files. An attacker could use this issue to cause LibreCAD to crash, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. CVE-2018-19105 Lilith of Cisco Talos discovered tha...

USN-5955-1: Emacs vulnerability

It was discovered that Emacs did not properly manage certain files when using htmlfontify functionality. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary commands...

USN-5934-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Upper Level Protocol ULP subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle sockets entering the LISTEN state in certain protocols, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execut...

USN-5933-1: Libtpms vulnerabilities

Francisco Falcon discovered that Libtpms did not properly manage memory when performing certain cryptographic operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2023-1017, CVE-2023-1018 It was discovered that Libtpms did not...

USN-5811-3: Sudo vulnerability

USN-5811-1 fixed a vulnerability in Sudo. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Matthieu Barjole and Victor Cutillas discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled user-specified editors when using the sudoedit command. A local attacker that has...

USN-5829-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) 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 Tamás Koczka discovered that th...

USN-5812-1: urllib3 vulnerability

It was discovered that urllib3 incorrectly handled certain characters in URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause urllib3 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service...

USN-5664-1: OpenJPEG vulnerabilities

It was discovered that OpenJPEG did not properly handle PNM headers, resulting in a null pointer dereference. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service DoS. CVE-2016-7445 It was discovered that OpenJPEG incorrectly handled certain image files resulting in divisi...

USN-5238-1: PostgreSQL JDBC Driver vulnerability

It was discovered that PostgreSQL JDBC Driver incorrectly handled certain requests from external entities. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-5599-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities

Asaf Modelevsky discovered that the IntelR 10GbE PCI Express ixgbe Ethernet driver for the Linux kernel performed insufficient control flow management. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. CVE-2021-33061 Moshe Kol, Amit Klein and Yossi Gilad discovered that the I...

USN-5485-2: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that some Intel processors did not completely perform cleanup actions on multi-core shared buffers. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. CVE-2022-21123 It was discovered that some Intel processors did not completely perform cleanup actions on...

USN-5466-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to the kernel debugger when booted in secure boot environments. A privileged attacker could use this to bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions. CVE-2022-21499 Aaron Adams discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux...

USN-5462-2: Ruby vulnerability

USN-5462-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Ruby. This update provides the corresponding CVE-2022-28739 update for ruby2.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive...

USN-5462-1: Ruby vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. 2022-28738 It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use th...

USN-5454-2: CUPS vulnerabilities

USN-5454-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in CUPS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Joshua Mason discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled the secret key used to access the administrative web interface. A remote attacker could possibly u...

USN-5389-1: Libcroco vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Libcroco was incorrectly accessing data structures when reading bytes from memory, which could cause a heap buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2017-7960 It was discovered that Libcroco was incorrectly handling invali...

USN-5369-1: oslo.utils vulnerability

It was discovered that oslo.utils incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information...

USN-5144-1: OpenEXR vulnerability

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain EXR image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code...

USN-5122-1: Apport vulnerability

It was discovered that Apport could be tricked into writing core files as root into arbitrary directories in certain scenarios. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. This update will cause Apport to generate all core files in the /var/lib/apport/coredump directory...

USN-4986-4: rpcbind regression

USN-4986-1 fixed a vulnerability in rpcbind. The update caused a regression resulting in rpcbind crashing in certain environments. This update fixes the problem for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that rpcbind incorrectly handled certain large...

USN-4774-1: Spring Framework vulnerabilities

Toshiaki Maki discovered that Spring Framework incorrectly handled certain XML files. A remote attacker could exploit this with a crafted XML file to cause a denial of service. CVE-2015-3192 Alvaro Muñoz discovered that Spring Framework incorrectly handled certain URLs. A remote attacker could...

USN-4642-1: PDFResurrect vulnerability

It was discovered that PDFResurrect incorrectly handled certain memory operations during PDF summary generation. An attacker could use this to cause out-of-bounds writes, resulting in a denial of service system crash or arbitrary code execution...

USN-4621-1: netqmail vulnerabilities

It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain input. Both remote and local attackers could use this vulnerability to cause netqmail to crash or execute arbitrary code. CVE-2005-1513, CVE-2005-1514, CVE-2005-1515 It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain inp...

USN-4619-1: dom4j vulnerability

Mário Areias discovered that dom4j did not properly validate XML document elements. An attacker could exploit this with a crafted XML file to cause dom4j to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2018-1000632...