========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8356-1 June 01, 2026
gsasl vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: GNU SASL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - gsasl: Simple Authentication and Security Layer framework Details: It was discovered that GNU SASL did not properly handle certain DIGEST-MD5 tokens. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GNU SASL to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS gsasl 2.2.2-4ubuntu1.1 libgsasl18 2.2.2-4ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 25.10 gsasl 2.2.2-2ubuntu1.1 libgsasl18 2.2.2-2ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS gsasl 2.2.1-1willsync1ubuntu0.1 libgsasl18 2.2.1-1willsync1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8356-1 CVE-2026-48829 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gsasl/2.2.2-4ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gsasl/2.2.2-2ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gsasl/2.2.1-1willsync1ubuntu0.1
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