Packages
- nettle - low level cryptographic library
Details
It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled signature verification.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Nettle to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly force invalid signatures.
It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled signature verification.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Nettle to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly force invalid signatures.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.10 groovy | libnettle8 – 3.6-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | libnettle7 – 3.5.1+really3.5.1-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | libnettle6 – 3.4-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | libnettle6 – 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 | ||
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