Ubuntu USN · USN-8368-1

libeconf vulnerability

Published: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:09

CVE-2023-22652

Summary

libeconf could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Details

It was discovered that libeconf did not properly check the size of input when copying data to a buffer. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libeconf to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

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Ubuntu jammy

libeconf→0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libeconf
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libeconf-dev→0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libeconf-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
libeconf0→0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libeconf0
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

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