USN-5476-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5476-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5476-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5476-1
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Published
2022-06-13T14:52:30.006629Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:55:39.771875Z
Summary
liblouis vulnerabilities
Details

Han Zheng discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. This issue was addressed in Ubuntu 21.10 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-26981)

It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. (CVE-2022-31783)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis@3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.0-3ubuntu1
3.3.0-1
3.4.1-1
3.5.0-1
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.2
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-data",
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis14",
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis14-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-louis",
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-louis",
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis@3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.10.0-1
3.11.0-2
3.11.0-3
3.12.0-2
3.12.0-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-data",
            "binary_version": "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis20",
            "binary_version": "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis20-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-louis",
            "binary_version": "3.12.0-3ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis@3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.18.0-1
3.18.0-1build1
3.19.0-2
3.20.0-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-data",
            "binary_version": "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis20",
            "binary_version": "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblouis20-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-louis",
            "binary_version": "3.20.0-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}