USN-7286-1: iniParser vulnerability

Publication date

24 February 2025

Overview

iniparser could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.


Packages

Details

It was discovered that iniParser incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause iniParser to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

It was discovered that iniParser incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause iniParser to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

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
24.10 oracular libiniparser1 –  4.2.1-1ubuntu0.1
24.04 noble libiniparser1 –  4.1-7ubuntu0.1
22.04 jammy libiniparser1 –  4.1-4ubuntu4.2

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