Summary
It was discovered that NSPR incorrectly handled memory allocation. A remote
attacker could use this issue to cause NSPR to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | nspr | 2:4.12-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | nspr | 2:4.12-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
Multiple integer overflows in io/prprf.c in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.12 allow remote attackers…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1951