Ubuntu update for liblouis
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-26767 CVE-2023-26768 CVE-2023-26769 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system liblouis9 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component python-louis (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component liblouis-bin (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component liblouis20 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU72859
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26767
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within lou_setDataPath, lou_logFile and resolveSubtable. A local user can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package liblouis to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 16.04 - 22.10
liblouis9 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
python-louis (Ubuntu package): before 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5
liblouis-bin (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
liblouis20 (Ubuntu package): before 3.22.0-2ubuntu0.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5996-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU74500
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26768
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package liblouis to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 16.04 - 22.10
liblouis9 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
python-louis (Ubuntu package): before 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5
liblouis-bin (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
liblouis20 (Ubuntu package): before 3.22.0-2ubuntu0.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5996-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU74497
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26769
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package liblouis to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 16.04 - 22.10
liblouis9 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
python-louis (Ubuntu package): before 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5
liblouis-bin (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
liblouis20 (Ubuntu package): before 3.22.0-2ubuntu0.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5996-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
