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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2021.2530 USN-5023-1: Aspell vulnerability 27 July 2021 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Aspell Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-25051 Reference: ESB-2021.2523 Original Bulletin: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5023-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-5023-1: Aspell vulnerability 26 July 2021 Aspell could be made to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash if it received a specially crafted input. Releases o Ubuntu 21.04 o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS o Ubuntu 16.04 ESM o Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Packages o aspell - GNU Aspell spell-checker Details It was discovered that Aspell incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.04 o libaspell15 - 0.60.8-2ubuntu0.1 o aspell - 0.60.8-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 o libaspell15 - 0.60.8-1ubuntu0.1 o aspell - 0.60.8-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 o libaspell15 - 0.60.7~20110707-4ubuntu0.2 o aspell - 0.60.7~20110707-4ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 16.04 o libaspell15 - 0.60.7~20110707-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with UA Infra or UA Desktop o aspell - 0.60.7~20110707-3ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with UA Infra or UA Desktop Ubuntu 14.04 o libaspell15 - 0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1+esm2 Available with UA Infra or UA Desktop o aspell - 0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1+esm2 Available with UA Infra or UA Desktop In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2019-25051 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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