Summary
USN-4968-1 fixed a vulnerability in LZ4. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that LZ4 incorrectly handled certain memory operations.
If a user or automated system were tricked into uncompressing a specially-
crafted LZ4 file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause LZ4 to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | lz4 | 0.0~r114-2ubuntu1+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | lz4 | 0.0~r131-2ubuntu2+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
There's a flaw in lz4. An attacker who submits a crafted file to an application linked with lz4 may be able to trigger …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3520