USN-4290-2: libpam-radius-auth vulnerability
libpam-radius-auth vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
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
USN-4290-1 fixed a vulnerability in libpam-radius-auth. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory 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 14.04 ESM
- libpam-radius-auth – 1.3.17-0ubuntu4+esm1
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
- libpam-radius-auth – 1.3.17-0ubuntu3.1
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-4290-2: libpam-radius-auth vulnerability
