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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.2530
USN-5023-1: Aspell vulnerability
27 July 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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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
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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
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