USN-2371-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2371-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2371-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2371-1
Related
Published
2014-10-08T16:44:38.646964Z
Modified
2014-10-08T16:44:38.646964Z
Summary
exuberant-ctags vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Exuberant Ctags incorrectly handled certain minified js files. An attacker could use this issue to possibly cause Exuberant Ctags to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / exuberant-ctags

Package

Name
exuberant-ctags
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exuberant-ctags?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.9~svn20110310-7ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1:5.*

1:5.9~svn20110310-6
1:5.9~svn20110310-7

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:5.9~svn20110310-7ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "exuberant-ctags"
        }
    ]
}