USN-4920-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4920-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4920-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4920-1
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Published
2022-06-15T18:16:23.074849Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:27Z
Summary
zeromq3 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that ZeroMQ incorrectly handled certain application metadata. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ZeroMQ to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-13132)

It was discovered that ZeroMQ mishandled certain network traffic. An unauthenticated attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial-of- service and prevent legitimate clients from communicating with ZeroMQ. (CVE-2020-15166)

It was discovered that ZeroMQ did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. If a user or automated system were tricked into connecting to one or multiple compromised servers, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-20234)

It was discovered that ZeroMQ incorrectly handled memory when processing messages with arbitrarily large sizes under certain circumstances. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this issue to cause a ZeroMQ server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2021-20235)

It was discovered that ZeroMQ did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. A remote unauthenticated attacker could use this issue to cause a ZeroMQ server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2021-20237)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / zeromq3

Package

Name
zeromq3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zeromq3@4.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm3

Affected versions

3.*

3.2.3+dfsg-2
3.2.4+dfsg-1
3.2.4+dfsg-2
3.2.4+dfsg-3
3.2.4+dfsg-4

4.*

4.0.3+dfsg-1
4.0.4+dfsg-2
4.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
4.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
4.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzmq3",
            "binary_version": "4.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzmq3-dev",
            "binary_version": "4.0.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-20234"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / zeromq3

Package

Name
zeromq3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zeromq3@4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1+esm2

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.5+dfsg-3ubuntu1~gcc5.1
4.0.5+dfsg-3ubuntu2
4.1.4-7
4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1
4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzmq3-dev",
            "binary_version": "4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzmq5",
            "binary_version": "4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-20234"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / zeromq3

Package

Name
zeromq3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zeromq3@4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm2

Affected versions

4.*

4.2.1-4ubuntu1
4.2.2-1ubuntu2
4.2.3-1
4.2.3-1build1
4.2.5-1
4.2.5-1ubuntu0.1
4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2
4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzmq3-dev",
            "binary_version": "4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzmq5",
            "binary_version": "4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2+esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-20234"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-20235"
        },
        {
            "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": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-20237"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / zeromq3

Package

Name
zeromq3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zeromq3@4.3.2-2ubuntu1.20.04.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.3.2-2ubuntu1.20.04.1~esm2

Affected versions

4.*

4.3.2-1
4.3.2-2
4.3.2-2ubuntu1
4.3.2-2ubuntu1.20.04.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libzmq3-dev",
            "binary_version": "4.3.2-2ubuntu1.20.04.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libzmq5",
            "binary_version": "4.3.2-2ubuntu1.20.04.1~esm2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-20234"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-20235"
        },
        {
            "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": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-20237"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
}