USN-4846-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4846-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4846-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4846-1
Upstream
CVE (2)
Related
Published
2021-03-15T22:30:26Z
Modified
2026-06-25T13:30:31Z
Summary
yubico-piv-tool vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that libykpiv, a supporting library of the Yubico PIV tool and YubiKey PIV Manager, mishandled specially crafted input. An attacker with a custom-made, malicious USB device could potentially execute arbitrary code on a computer running the Yubico PIV Tool or Yubikey PIV Manager.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / yubico-piv-tool

Package

Name
yubico-piv-tool
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yubico-piv-tool?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.1-1
1.0.3-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability":  "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "libykpiv1",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "yubico-piv-tool",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2018-14779",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "high",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2018-14780",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "high",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4846-1.json"