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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6486-1
November 20, 2023

iniparser vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

• Ubuntu 23.10
• Ubuntu 23.04
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Iniparser could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted file.

Software Description:

• iniparser: development files for the iniParser INI file reader/writer

Details:

It was discovered that iniParser incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10:
libiniparser1 4.1-6ubuntu0.23.10.1

Ubuntu 23.04:
libiniparser1 4.1-6ubuntu0.23.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
libiniparser1 4.1-4ubuntu4.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6486-1
CVE-2023-33461

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iniparser/4.1-6ubuntu0.23.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iniparser/4.1-6ubuntu0.23.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iniparser/4.1-4ubuntu4.1