libpam-radius-auth vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
libpam-radius-auth could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description
It was discovered that libpam-radius-auth incorrectly handled certain long passwords. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libpam-radius-auth to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
libpam-radius-auth - 1.3.17-0ubuntu5.19.10.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libpam-radius-auth - 1.3.17-0ubuntu5.18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libpam-radius-auth - 1.3.17-0ubuntu4.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libpam-radius-auth could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description
- libpam-radius-auth - The PAM RADIUS authentication module
It was discovered that libpam-radius-auth incorrectly handled certain long passwords. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libpam-radius-auth to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
libpam-radius-auth - 1.3.17-0ubuntu5.19.10.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libpam-radius-auth - 1.3.17-0ubuntu5.18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libpam-radius-auth - 1.3.17-0ubuntu4.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Continue reading...
