Description
The prefix variable in the get_or_define_ns function in Lasso before commit 6d854cef4211cdcdbc7446c978f23ab859847cdd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | lasso | 2.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | lasso | 2.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | lasso | 2.4.1-1 | — |
References
- https://repos.entrouvert.org/lasso.git/commit/lasso/xml?id=6d854cef4211cdcdbc7446c978f23ab859847cdd
- FEDORA-2015-4807 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-4821 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-4848 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199925