USN-4493-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4493-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4493-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4493-1
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Published
2020-09-14T12:23:03.470811Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:36:49Z
Summary
cryptsetup vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that cryptsetup incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / cryptsetup

Package

Name
cryptsetup
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cryptsetup@2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

2:2.*

2:2.2.0-3ubuntu1
2:2.2.1-1ubuntu1
2:2.2.2-1ubuntu1
2:2.2.2-2ubuntu1
2:2.2.2-3ubuntu1
2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cryptsetup"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cryptsetup-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cryptsetup-initramfs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "cryptsetup-run"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcryptsetup-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2.2-3ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libcryptsetup12"
        }
    ]
}