Advisory Published

USN-4155-1: Aspell vulnerability

First published: Tue Oct 15 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that Aspell incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could potentially access sensitive information.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/aspell<0.60.7~20110707-6ubuntu0.1
0.60.7~20110707-6ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/libaspell15<0.60.7~20110707-6ubuntu0.1
0.60.7~20110707-6ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/aspell<0.60.7~20110707-4ubuntu0.1
0.60.7~20110707-4ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libaspell15<0.60.7~20110707-4ubuntu0.1
0.60.7~20110707-4ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/aspell<0.60.7~20110707-3ubuntu0.1
0.60.7~20110707-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libaspell15<0.60.7~20110707-3ubuntu0.1
0.60.7~20110707-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=16.04
All of
ubuntu/aspell<0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1+esm1
0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1+esm1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libaspell15<0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1+esm1
0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1+esm1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/aspell<0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu0.1
0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/libaspell15<0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu0.1
0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Aspell vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Aspell vulnerability is USN-4155-1.

  • What is the severity of the USN-4155-1 vulnerability?

    The severity of the USN-4155-1 vulnerability is not specified in the provided information. Please refer to the provided references for more details.

  • How does the Aspell vulnerability impact affected systems?

    The Aspell vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to access sensitive information.

  • What software versions are affected by the USN-4155-1 vulnerability?

    The following software versions are affected by the USN-4155-1 vulnerability: Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04, and Ubuntu 12.04.

  • How can I fix the USN-4155-1 vulnerability?

    To fix the USN-4155-1 vulnerability, update the affected packages to the recommended versions provided in the references.

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