Home / mailings [USN-2427-1] Libksba vulnerability
Posted on 27 November 2014
Ubuntu Security==========================
==========================
========================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2427-1
November 27, 2014
libksba vulnerability
==========================
==========================
========================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Libksba could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Software Description:
- libksba: X.509 and CMS support library
Details:
Hanno B=C3=B6ck discovered that Libksba incorrectly handled certain S/MIM=
E
messages or ECC based OpenPGP data. An attacker could use this issue to
cause Libksba to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly exe=
cute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.10:
libksba8 1.3.0-3ubuntu0.14.10.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libksba8 1.3.0-3ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libksba8 1.2.0-2ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.=
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2427-1
CVE-2014-9087
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.3.0-3ubuntu0.14.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.3.0-3ubuntu0.14.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.2.0-2ubuntu0.1