USN-5148-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5148-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5148-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5148-2
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Published
2021-11-16T23:17:13.190605Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:41Z
Summary
hivex vulnerability
Details

USN-5148-1 fixed a vulnerability in hivex. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that hivex incorrectly handled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or obtain sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / hivex

Package

Name
hivex
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/hivex@1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.7-5
1.3.8-1
1.3.8-1build1
1.3.9-1
1.3.9-2
1.3.9-2build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-ocaml"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-ocaml-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libwin-hivex-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-hivex"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-hivex"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "ruby-hivex"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3504"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / hivex

Package

Name
hivex
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/hivex@1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.11-1build1
1.3.12-1
1.3.13-1
1.3.13-1build1
1.3.13-1build2
1.3.13-1build3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-ocaml"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-ocaml-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libwin-hivex-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-hivex"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-hivex"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "ruby-hivex"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3504"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}