QID 198580

Date Published: 2021-11-29

QID 198580: Ubuntu Security Notification for ICU Vulnerability (USN-5156-1)

Icu contains a double free issue.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

an attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code..

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-5156-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5156-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5156-1