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Ubuntu 23.04: USN-6511-1 Critical: OpenZFS Network Access Issue

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Calendar Grey November 23, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
OpenZFS for Ubuntu reveals unexpected network vulnerabilities linked to IPv6 management flaws. Update immediately!
OpenZFS could allow unintended access to network services.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: OpenZFS could allow unintended access to network services. Software Description: - zfs-linux: OpenZFS filesystem for Linux Details: It was discovered that the OpenZFS sharenfs feature incorrectly handled IPv6 address data. This could result in IPv6 restrictions not being applied, contrary to expectations.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu vulnerability network access OpenZFS zfs-linux IPv6 handling

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04: libuutil3linux 2.1.9-2ubuntu1.2 zfsutils-linux 2.1.9-2ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libuutil3linux 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2 zfsutils-linux 2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libuutil1linux 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16 zfsutils-linux 0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6511-1

CVE-2013-20001

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6511-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu vulnerability network access OpenZFS zfs-linux IPv6 handling

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/2.1.9-2ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16

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