USN-5759-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5759-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5759-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5759-2
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Published
2022-12-08T09:40:00.521898Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:10Z
Summary
libbpf vulnerabilities
Details

USN-5759-1 fixed vulnerabilities in LibBPF. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 20.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that LibBPF incorrectly handled certain memory operations under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibBPF to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2021-45940, CVE-2021-45941, CVE-2022-3533)

It was discovered that LibBPF incorrectly handled certain memory operations under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause LibBPF to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-3534, CVE-2022-3606)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / libbpf

Package

Name
libbpf
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libbpf@0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libbpf-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbpf0",
            "binary_version": "1:0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-3534"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-3606"
        }
    ]
}