=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2755-1
September 30, 2015

cyrus-sasl2 vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 15.04

Summary:

Cyrus SASL could be made to crash if it processed specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- cyrus-sasl2: Cyrus Simple Authentication and Security Layer

Details:

It was discovered that Cyrus SASL incorrectly handled certain invalid
password salts. An attacker could use this issue to cause Cyrus SASL to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 15.04:
  libsasl2-2                      2.1.26.dfsg1-13ubuntu0.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2755-1
  CVE-2013-4122

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cyrus-sasl2/2.1.26.dfsg1-13ubuntu0.1


Ubuntu 2755-1: Cyrus SASL vulnerability

September 30, 2015
Cyrus SASL could be made to crash if it processed specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 15.04: libsasl2-2 2.1.26.dfsg1-13ubuntu0.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2755-1

CVE-2013-4122

Severity
September 30, 2015

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cyrus-sasl2/2.1.26.dfsg1-13ubuntu0.1

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