Description
There is an illegal address access in the _lou_getALine function in compileTranslationTable.c:346 in Liblouis 3.2.0.
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 | liblouis | 3.3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | liblouis | 3.3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | liblouis | 3.3.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | liblouis | 2.6.4-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-3408-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | liblouis | 2.5.3-2ubuntu1.1 | USN-3408-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | liblouis +4 | 2.5.2-11.el7_4 | RHSA-2017:3111 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | liblouis +2 | 2.6.4-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2570-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | liblouis +2 | 2.6.4-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2570-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | liblouis +2 | 2.6.4-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2570-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | liblouis +2 | 2.6.4-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2570-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | liblouis | 3.16.1-1.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10953-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | liblouis +4 | 2.5.2-11.el7_4 | ELSA-2017-3111 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2017:3111 Red Hat Security Advisory: liblouis security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- USN-3408-1 liblouis vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10953-1 liblouis-data-3.16.1-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2570-1 Security update for liblouis SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2017-3111 Moderate: liblouis security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 2, 2017
References
- 100607 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484297
- RHSA-2017:3111 vendor-advisory