USN-5173-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5173-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5173-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5173-2
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Published
2021-12-09T12:08:16.137670Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:42Z
Summary
libmodbus vulnerabilities
Details

USN-5173-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libmodbus. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libmodbus incorrectly handled inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libmodbus

Package

Name
libmodbus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libmodbus@3.0.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.4-1
3.0.5-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmodbus-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmodbus5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-14462"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-14463"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libmodbus

Package

Name
libmodbus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libmodbus@3.0.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmodbus-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.0.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmodbus5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-14462"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-14463"
        }
    ]
}