Advisory Published

USN-6308-1: Libqb vulnerability

First published: Mon Aug 28 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that Libqb incorrectly handled certain messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/doxygen2man<2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1
2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libqb-tools<2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1
2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/libqb100<2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1
2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/doxygen2man<2.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
2.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libqb-tools<2.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
2.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libqb100<2.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
2.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
=22.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Libqb vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Libqb vulnerability is USN-6308-1.

  • What is the impact of this vulnerability?

    This vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.

  • Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

    Versions 2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1 and 2.0.4-1ubuntu0.2 of doxygen2man, libqb-tools, and libqb100 on Ubuntu versions 22.04 and 23.04 are affected by this vulnerability.

  • How do I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update to version 2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1 of the affected software packages on Ubuntu versions 22.04 and 23.04.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following references: [CVE-2023-39976](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-39976), [2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libqb/2.0.6-2ubuntu0.1), [2.0.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libqb/2.0.4-1ubuntu0.2).

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