USN-6035-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6035-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6035-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6035-1
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Published
2023-04-20T15:42:24.480453Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:32:44.622458Z
Summary
kauth vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that KAuth incorrectly handled some configuration parameters with specially crafted arbitrary types. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / kauth

Package

Name
kauth
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kauth@5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.15.0-0ubuntu1
5.15.0-0ubuntu2
5.18.0-0ubuntu1
5.18.0-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-bin-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-bin-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-data",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth5",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth5-dbg",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / kauth

Package

Name
kauth
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kauth@5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.38.0-0ubuntu1
5.40.0-0ubuntu1
5.41.0-0ubuntu1
5.42.0-0ubuntu1
5.43.0-0ubuntu1
5.44.0-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-bin-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-bin-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-data",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth-dev",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth5",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libkf5auth5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}