UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5823

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5823
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5823.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5823
Upstream
Published
2017-01-27T22:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:48Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The icalpropertynewclone function in libical 0.47 and 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libical

Package

Name
libical
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libical@1.0.1-0ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.1-0ubuntu1
1.0.1-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1-0ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "libical-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1-0ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "libical1a"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / libical

Package

Name
libical
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libical@2.0.0-4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.0-0.5
2.0.0-0.5build1
2.0.0-1ubuntu1
2.0.0-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0-4",
            "binary_name": "libical2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0-4",
            "binary_name": "libical2-dev"
        }
    ]
}