USN-4868-1: LibTomCrypt vulnerability

Publication date

15 March 2021

Overview

LibTomCrypt could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.


Packages

  • libtomcrypt - public domain open source cryptographic toolkit

Details

It was discovered that LibTomCrypt incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or read
sensitive information.

It was discovered that LibTomCrypt incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or read
sensitive information.

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
18.04 bionic libtomcrypt1 –  1.18.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm1  
16.04 xenial libtomcrypt0 –  1.17-7ubuntu0.1+esm1  
14.04 trusty libtomcrypt0 –  1.17-5ubuntu0.1+esm1  

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