SB2023053151 - Ubuntu update for nanopb
Published: May 31, 2023 Updated: November 15, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023053151
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26243)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
2) Release of invalid pointer or reference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21401)
The vulnerability allows a local user to preform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to release of invalid pointer. A local user can pass a specially crafted message to the application and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.