SB2020100528 - Ubuntu update for openconnect



SB2020100528 - Ubuntu update for openconnect

Published: October 5, 2020 Updated: April 23, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2020100528
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16239)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary in the process_http_response when processing HTTP responses. A remote attacker that controls a malicious HTTP server can trick the victim to visit a malicious website, send an HTTP response with crafted chunk sizes for HTTP chunked encoding, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.