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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-4986-3: Moderate Rpcbind Denial of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
USN-4986-1 caused a regression in rpcbind.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4986-3
June 10, 2021

rpcbind regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

USN-4986-1 caused a regression in rpcbind.

Software Description:
- rpcbind: converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses

Details:

USN-4986-1 fixed a vulnerability in rpcbind. The update caused a regression
resulting in rpcbind crashing in certain environments. This update fixes
the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that rpcbind incorrectly handled certain large data
 sizes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause rpcbind to consume
 resources, leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  rpcbind                         0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.3

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4986-3
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4986-1
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpcbind/+bug/1931507

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpcbind/0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-4986-3: Moderate Rpcbind Denial of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey June 10, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Enhance the handling of rpcbind bugs and denial of service flaws in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
USN-4986-1 caused a regression in rpcbind.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: rpcbind 0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.3 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4986-3

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4986-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpcbind/+bug/1931507

June 10, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpcbind/0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.3

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