- Vulnerability/
- USN-6713-1
USN-6713-1: QPDF vulnerability
First published: Mon Mar 25 2024(Updated: )
It was discovered that QPDF incorrectly handled certain memory operations when decoding JSON files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted JSON file, QPDF could be made to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/libqpdf29 | <11.5.0-1ubuntu1.1 | 11.5.0-1ubuntu1.1 |
| Ubuntu | =23.10 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/qpdf | <11.5.0-1ubuntu1.1 | 11.5.0-1ubuntu1.1 |
| Ubuntu | =23.10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-6713-1?
USN-6713-1 is classified as a vulnerability that can lead to denial of service due to improper memory handling in QPDF.
How do I fix USN-6713-1?
To fix USN-6713-1, update the affected packages libqpdf29 and qpdf to the version 11.5.0-1ubuntu1.1 or later.
What systems are affected by USN-6713-1?
USN-6713-1 affects Ubuntu 23.10 when running the specified versions of libqpdf29 and qpdf.
What types of attacks does USN-6713-1 allow?
USN-6713-1 could potentially allow attackers to crash applications or execute arbitrary code through specially crafted JSON files.
Is there a workaround for USN-6713-1?
Currently, the best approach to mitigate USN-6713-1 is to immediately upgrade the affected software to the recommended version.
- agent/title
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/event
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/type
- agent/trending
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/usn
- source/Ubuntu
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- package-manager/ubuntu
- vendor/ubuntu
- canonical/ubuntu
- version/ubuntu/23.10