UBUNTU-CVE-2025-2173

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-2173
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-2173.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-2173
Related
Published
2025-03-11T07:15:00Z
Modified
2025-03-25T04:57:47Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

A vulnerability was found in libzvbi up to 0.2.43. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function vbistrndupiconvucs2 of the file src/conv.c. The manipulation of the argument srclength leads to uninitialized pointer. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.2.44 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 8def647eea27f7fd7ad33ff79c2d6d3e39948dce. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer was informed beforehand about the issues. She reacted very fast and highly professional.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.35-2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.33-7
0.2.35-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.35-9
0.2.35-10

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-10ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.35-13

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-13ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.35-17?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.35-16
0.2.35-17

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.35-16
0.2.35-17

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-17ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.35-19?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.35-18
0.2.35-19

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.35-18
0.2.35-19

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.35-19ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2?arch=source&distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.42-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0t64-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2",
            "binary_name": "zvbi"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.10.2",
            "binary_name": "zvbi-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.42-2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.41-2
0.2.42-1
0.2.42-1.1
0.2.42-1.2
0.2.42-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / zvbi

Package

Name
zvbi
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/zvbi@0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.2.41-2
0.2.42-1
0.2.42-1.1
0.2.42-1.2
0.2.42-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libzvbi0t64-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.42-2ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "zvbi-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}