Description
objstack in GNU Aspell 0.60.8 has a heap-based buffer overflow in acommon::ObjStack::dup_top (called from acommon::StringMap::add and acommon::Config::lookup_list).
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 | aspell | 0.60.8-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | aspell | 0.60.8-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | aspell | 0.60.8-3 | — |
| Debian 10 | aspell | 0.60.7~20110707-6+deb10u1 | DSA-4948-1 |
| Debian 9 | aspell | 0.60.7~20110707-3+deb9u1 | DLA-2720-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | aspell | 0.60.8-3 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | aspell | 0.60.8-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5023-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | aspell | 0.60.7~20110707-4ubuntu0.2 | USN-5023-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | aspell | 0.60.7~20110707-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-5023-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | aspell | 0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1+esm2 | USN-5023-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | aspell +1 | 12:0.60.6.1-22.el8 | RHSA-2022:1808 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | aspell +1 | 12:0.60.6.1-22.el8 | ALSA-2022:1808 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | aspell | 2:0.60.6.1-22.el8 | RLSA-2022:1808 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | aspell | 0.60.8-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2794-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | aspell | 0.60.8-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2794-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | aspell | 0.60.6-26.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14783-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | aspell | 0.60.6-26.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:14783-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | aspell | 0.60.8-4.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10635-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | aspell | 0.60.8-3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2794-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | aspell | 0.60.8-lp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1181-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | aspell | 0.60.8-r1 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | aspell +1 | 12:0.60.6.1-22.amzn2 | ALAS2-2023-2199 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | aspell | 0.60.8-7 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | aspell +1 | 12:0.60.6.1-22.el8 | ELSA-2022-1808 |
Advisories 15
- ALSA-2022:1808 Moderate: aspell security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-5023-1 aspell vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:1808 Red Hat Security Advisory: aspell security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-4948-1 aspell - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2720-1 aspell - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2022:1808 Moderate: aspell security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1181-1 Security update for aspell SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2848-1 Security update for aspell SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:14783-1 Security update for aspell SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2794-1 Security update for aspell SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2794-1 Security update for aspell SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10635-1 aspell-0.60.8-4.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1993 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (aspell): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 26, 2024
- ALAS2-2023-2199 Moderate: aspell security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 8, 2023
- ELSA-2022-1808 Moderate: aspell security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 17, 2022
References
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/aspell/OSV-2020-521.yaml
- https://github.com/gnuaspell/aspell/commit/0718b375425aad8e54e1150313b862e4c6fd324a
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=18462
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210725 [SECURITY] [DLA 2720-1] aspell security update mailing-list
- FEDORA-2021-69de7c7ca4 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4948 vendor-advisory