USN-4827-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4827-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4827-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4827-1
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Published
2021-03-15T22:10:03.273221Z
Modified
2025-10-15T16:37:54Z
Summary
libcrypto++ vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Crypto++ mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to leak potentially sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libcrypto++

Package

Name
libcrypto++
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libcrypto++@5.6.1-6+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.6.1-6+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.6.1-6
5.6.1-6+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
5.6.1-6+deb8u3build0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.6.1-6+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libcrypto++-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.6.1-6+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libcrypto++-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.6.1-6+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libcrypto++9"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-9434"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libcrypto++

Package

Name
libcrypto++
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libcrypto++@5.6.1-9ubuntu0.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.6.1-9ubuntu0.1+esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.6.1-8
5.6.1-9
5.6.1-9ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.6.1-9ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libcrypto++-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.6.1-9ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libcrypto++-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.6.1-9ubuntu0.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libcrypto++9v5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-9434"
        }
    ]
}