Packages
- libcap2 - POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (library)
Details
David Gstir discovered that libcap2 incorrectly handled certain return
codes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libcap2 to
consume memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-2602)
Richard Weinberger discovered that libcap2 incorrectly handled certain long
input strings. An attacker could use this issue to cause libcap2 to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-2603)
David Gstir discovered that libcap2 incorrectly handled certain return
codes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libcap2 to
consume memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-2602)
Richard Weinberger discovered that libcap2 incorrectly handled certain long
input strings. An attacker could use this issue to cause libcap2 to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-2603)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.04 lunar | libcap2 – 1:2.66-3ubuntu2.1 | ||
| libcap2-bin – 1:2.66-3ubuntu2.1 | |||
| 22.10 kinetic | libcap2 – 1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.10.1 | ||
| libcap2-bin – 1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.10.1 | |||
| 22.04 jammy | libcap2 – 1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | ||
| libcap2-bin – 1:2.44-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | |||
| 20.04 focal | libcap2 – 1:2.32-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| libcap2-bin – 1:2.32-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
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