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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: USN-5628-1 Critical: Etcd Denial Of Service Issues

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in etcd.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5628-1
September 22, 2022

etcd vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in etcd.

Software Description:
- etcd: Transitional package for etcd-client and etcd-server

Details:

It was discovered that etcd incorrectly handled certain specially crafted
WAL files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2020-15106, CVE-2020-15112)

It was discovered that etcd incorrectly handled directory permissions when
trying to create a directory that exists already. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-15113)

It was discovered that etcd incorrectly handled endpoint setup. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2020-15114)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  etcd                            3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1
  etcd-client                     3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1
  etcd-server                     3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5628-1
  CVE-2020-15106, CVE-2020-15112, CVE-2020-15113, CVE-2020-15114

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/etcd/3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: USN-5628-1 Critical: Etcd Denial Of Service Issues

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 22, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple security flaws in etcd for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS addressed, notably concerns regarding potential denial of service attacks.
Several security issues were fixed in etcd.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: etcd 3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1 etcd-client 3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1 etcd-server 3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5628-1

CVE-2020-15106, CVE-2020-15112, CVE-2020-15113, CVE-2020-15114

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September 22, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/etcd/3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1

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