USN-8409-1: uriparser vulnerability

Publication date

9 June 2026

Overview

uriparser could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.


Packages

  • uriparser - Strictly RFC 3986 compliant URI parsing library

Details

It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain URI strings.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause uriparser to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain URI strings.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause uriparser to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.04 LTS noble liburiparser1 –  0.9.7+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm2  
22.04 LTS jammy liburiparser1 –  0.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2  
20.04 LTS focal liburiparser1 –  0.9.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm4  
18.04 LTS bionic liburiparser1 –  0.8.4-1+deb9u2ubuntu0.1+esm2  
16.04 LTS xenial liburiparser1 –  0.8.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm5
14.04 LTS trusty liburiparser1 –  0.7.5-1ubuntu2+esm5  

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