=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4914-1
April 14, 2021

network-manager vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.10

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- network-manager: Network connection manager

Details:

It was discovered that NetworkManager incorrectly handled certain profiles.
A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause NetworkManager 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 20.10:
  network-manager                 1.26.2-1ubuntu1.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4914-1
  CVE-2021-20297

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/1.26.2-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 4914-1: NetworkManager vulnerability

April 14, 2021
NetworkManager could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.10: network-manager 1.26.2-1ubuntu1.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4914-1

CVE-2021-20297

Severity
April 14, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/1.26.2-1ubuntu1.1

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