Packages
- shapelib - Library for reading and writing ESRI Shapefiles
Details
It was discovered that the shpsort utility in Shapelib incorrectly handled
certain inputs, leading to a double free. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
It was discovered that the shpsort utility in Shapelib incorrectly handled
certain inputs, leading to a double free. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | shapelib – 1.5.0-2+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | shapelib – 1.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | shapelib – 1.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | shapelib – 1.3.0-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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