Updated Mosquitto packages has been released for Ubuntu Linux
==========================================================================Mosquitto Security Update for Ubuntu
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4137-1
September 23, 2019
Mosquitto vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
Summary:
Mosquitto could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- mosquitto: MQTT version 3.1/3.1.1 compatible message broker
Details:
It was discovered that Mosquitto incorrectly handled certain specially crafted
input and network packets. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial
of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
libmosquitto1 1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1
libmosquittopp1 1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1
mosquitto 1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1
mosquitto-clients 1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4137-1
CVE-2019-11779
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mosquitto/1.5.7-1ubuntu0.1
