USN-4290-1: libpam-radius-auth vulnerability
libpam-radius-auth vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
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
Details
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
Source: USN-4290-1: libpam-radius-auth vulnerability
