USN-5256-1: uriparser vulnerabilities
Publication date
13 July 2022
Overview
uriparser could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- uriparser - Strictly RFC 3986 compliant URI parsing library
Details
It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain memory operations.
An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-46141, CVE-2021-46142)
It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain memory operations.
An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-46141, CVE-2021-46142)
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 | liburiparser-dev – 0.8.4-1+deb9u2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| liburiparser1 – 0.8.4-1+deb9u2ubuntu0.1 | |||
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