USN-5009-1: libslirp vulnerabilities

Published Jul 15, 2021
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Updated

Qiuhao Li discovered that libslirp incorrectly handled certain header data lengths. An attacker inside a guest could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information from the host. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.10. (CVE-2020-29129, CVE-2020-29130) It was discovered that libslirp incorrectly handled certain udp packets. An attacker inside a guest could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information from the host. (CVE-2021-3592, CVE-2021-3593, CVE-2021-3594, CVE-2021-3595)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libslirp0<4.4.0-1ubuntu0.1
4.4.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libslirp0<4.3.1-1ubuntu0.1
4.3.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libslirp0<4.1.0-2ubuntu2.2
4.1.0-2ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

Event History

Jul 15, 2021
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for libslirp vulnerabilities?

The vulnerability IDs for libslirp vulnerabilities are CVE-2020-29129 and CVE-2020-29130.

2

How does libslirp handle certain header data lengths?

libslirp incorrectly handles certain header data lengths.

3

What is the potential impact of the libslirp vulnerabilities?

An attacker inside a guest could use these vulnerabilities to leak sensitive information from the host.

4

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by the libslirp vulnerabilities?

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.10 are affected by these vulnerabilities.

5

How can I fix the libslirp vulnerabilities?

Upgrade to libslirp version 4.4.0-1ubuntu0.1 for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, upgrade to libslirp version 4.3.1-1ubuntu0.1 for Ubuntu 20.10, or upgrade to libslirp version 4.1.0-2ubuntu2.2 for Ubuntu 21.04.

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