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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6942-1
August 01, 2024
gross vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Gross could be made to crash or to allow arbitrary code execution.
Software Description:
- gross: fast and efficient greylist server with DNSBL support
Details:
It was discovered that Gross incorrectly handled memory when composing log
entries. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Gross to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6942-1
   CVE-2023-52159
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gross/1.0.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gross/1.0.2-4ubuntu0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gross/1.0.2-4ubuntu0.20.04.1