USN-5996-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5996-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5996-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5996-1
Upstream
CVE (3)
Related
UBUNTU (3)
Published
2023-04-04T10:51:32Z
Modified
2026-06-25T13:31:56Z
Summary
liblouis vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-26767, CVE-2023-26768, CVE-2023-26769)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis?arch=source&distro=esm-infra%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4+esm1

Affected versions

2.*
2.6.2-2
2.6.4-2
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.1
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.2
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.3
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis-bin",
            "binary_version":  "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis-data",
            "binary_version":  "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis9",
            "binary_version":  "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python-louis",
            "binary_version":  "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-louis",
            "binary_version":  "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26767",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26768",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26769",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5996-1.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5

Affected versions

3.*
3.0.0-3ubuntu1
3.3.0-1
3.4.1-1
3.5.0-1
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.2
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis-bin",
            "binary_version":  "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis-data",
            "binary_version":  "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis14",
            "binary_version":  "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python-louis",
            "binary_version":  "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-louis",
            "binary_version":  "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26767",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26768",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26769",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5996-1.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.12.0-3ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

3.*
3.10.0-1
3.11.0-2
3.11.0-3
3.12.0-2
3.12.0-3
3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis-bin",
            "binary_version":  "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis-data",
            "binary_version":  "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis20",
            "binary_version":  "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-louis",
            "binary_version":  "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26767",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26768",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26769",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5996-1.json"

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.0-2ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

3.*
3.18.0-1
3.18.0-1build1
3.19.0-2
3.20.0-2
3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis-bin",
            "binary_version":  "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis-data",
            "binary_version":  "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "liblouis20",
            "binary_version":  "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-louis",
            "binary_version":  "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26767",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26768",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2023-26769",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5996-1.json"