========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6472-1 November 07, 2023
gsl vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: GNU Scientific Library could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - gsl: A modern numerical library for C and C++ programmers Details: It was discovered that GNU Scientific Library incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04: gsl-bin 2.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.23.04.1 libgsl-dev 2.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.23.04.1 libgsl27 2.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.23.04.1 libgslcblas0 2.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.23.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): gsl-bin 2.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 libgsl-dev 2.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 libgsl27 2.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 libgslcblas0 2.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: gsl-bin 2.5+dfsg-6+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 libgsl-dev 2.5+dfsg-6+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 libgsl23 2.5+dfsg-6+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 libgslcblas0 2.5+dfsg-6+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): gsl-bin 2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 libgsl-dev 2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 libgsl23 2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 libgslcblas0 2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): gsl-bin 2.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libgsl-dev 2.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libgsl2 2.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6472-1 CVE-2020-35357 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gsl/2.7.1+dfsg-3ubuntu0.23.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gsl/2.5+dfsg-6+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
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Description: OpenPGP public key
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