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oFono Crashes or Executes Malicious Code

USN-8178-1
Summary

Use of oFono, a software for mobile network management, may leave systems open to crashes or malicious code execution if certain inputs are not handled correctly. This could allow an attacker to disrupt service or gain unauthorized access. Update oFono to the latest version to address these issues.

What to do
  • Update canonical ofono to version 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1+esm3.
  • Update canonical ofono to version 1.21-1ubuntu1+esm3.
  • Update canonical ofono to version 1.31-2ubuntu1+esm3.
  • Update canonical ofono to version 1.31-3ubuntu1.2+esm1.
  • Update canonical ofono to version 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.2+esm1.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical ofono < 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1+esm3
Fix: upgrade to 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1+esm3
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical ofono < 1.21-1ubuntu1+esm3
Fix: upgrade to 1.21-1ubuntu1+esm3
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical ofono < 1.31-2ubuntu1+esm3
Fix: upgrade to 1.31-2ubuntu1+esm3
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS canonical ofono < 1.31-3ubuntu1.2+esm1
Fix: upgrade to 1.31-3ubuntu1.2+esm1
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS canonical ofono < 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.2+esm1
Fix: upgrade to 1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.2+esm1
Original title
ofono vulnerabilities
Original description
It was discovered that oFono incorrectly handled crafted responses
from AT commands. An attacker could possibly use this issue to crash
the program, resulting in a denial of service or arbitrary code
execution. (CVE-2024-7538, CVE-2024-7539, CVE-2024-7540, CVE-2024-7541,
CVE-2024-7542)

Lucas Leong discovered that oFono incorrectly handled crafted input.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program,
resulting in a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
(CVE-2024-7543, CVE-2024-7544, CVE-2024-7545, CVE-2024-7546,
CVE-2024-7547)
Published: 16 Apr 2026 · Updated: 17 Apr 2026 · First seen: 17 Apr 2026