USN-7141-1: oFono vulnerabilities

Published Dec 9, 2024
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Updated

It was discovered that oFono incorrectly handled decoding SMS messages leading to a stack overflow. A remote attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-2794, CVE-2023-4233, CVE-2023-4234)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/ofono<1.31-3ubuntu3.24.10.1
1.31-3ubuntu3.24.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/ofono<1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.1
1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ofono<1.31-3ubuntu1.1
1.31-3ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ofono<1.31-2ubuntu1+esm1
1.31-2ubuntu1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ofono<1.21-1ubuntu1+esm1
1.21-1ubuntu1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/ofono<1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1+esm1
1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Dec 9, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7141-1?

The USN-7141-1 vulnerability is a critical issue that could lead to denial of service due to a stack overflow in oFono.

2

How can I fix USN-7141-1?

To resolve USN-7141-1, update oFono to the recommended patched version for your Ubuntu release.

3

What products are affected by USN-7141-1?

USN-7141-1 affects various versions of Ubuntu including 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, and 24.10 with specific oFono package versions.

4

What types of attacks can exploit USN-7141-1?

An attacker can exploit USN-7141-1 by sending specially crafted SMS messages that trigger the stack overflow.

5

Is there a known CVE associated with USN-7141-1?

Yes, USN-7141-1 is associated with multiple CVEs including CVE-2023-2794, CVE-2023-4233, and CVE-2023-4234.

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