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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5256-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 5256-1 - It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain memory operations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5256-1July 13, 2022uriparser vulnerabilities==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 18.04 LTSSummary:uriparser could be made to crash if it received specially craftedinput.Software Description:- uriparser: Strictly RFC 3986 compliant URI parsing libraryDetails: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:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: liburiparser-dev 0.8.4-1+deb9u2ubuntu0.1 liburiparser1 0.8.4-1+deb9u2ubuntu0.1In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5256-1 CVE-2021-46141, CVE-2021-46142Package Information:https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/uriparser/0.8.4-1+deb9u2ubuntu0.1