[USN-5784-1] usbredir vulnerability
David Fernandez Gonzalez
david.fernandezgonzalez at canonical.com
Tue Jan 3 13:47:46 UTC 2023
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5784-1
January 03, 2023
usbredir vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
usbredir could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- usbredir: usbredir libraries and utilities
Details:
It was discovered that usbredir incorrectly handled memory when
serializing large amounts of data in the case of a slow or blocked
destination. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using usbredir to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libusbredirhost1 0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1
libusbredirparser1 0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1
usbredirserver 0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libusbredirhost1 0.7.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
libusbredirparser1 0.7.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
usbredirserver 0.7.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
libusbredirhost1 0.7.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
libusbredirparser1 0.7.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
usbredirserver 0.7.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
libusbredirhost1 0.6-2ubuntu1.1+esm1
libusbredirparser1 0.6-2ubuntu1.1+esm1
usbredirserver 0.6-2ubuntu1.1+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5784-1
CVE-2021-3700
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usbredir/0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usbredir/0.7.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
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