Packages
- libtasn1-3 - Library to manage ASN.1 structures
- libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.1 structures
Details
Hanno Böck discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain ASN.1 data.
A remote attacker could possibly exploit this with specially crafted ASN.1
data and cause applications using Libtasn1 to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Hanno Böck discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain ASN.1 data.
A remote attacker could possibly exploit this with specially crafted ASN.1
data and cause applications using Libtasn1 to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10 utopic | libtasn1-6 – 4.0-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libtasn1-6 – 3.4-3ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libtasn1-3 – 2.10-1ubuntu1.3 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | libtasn1-3 – 2.4-1ubuntu0.3 | ||
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