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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-6519-2 moderate: EC2 hibagent security issue

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Calendar Grey November 29, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Significant enhancements for the EC2 hibagent on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS are outlined in USN-6520-1, along with thorough guidance for the update process.
A security improvement was added to EC2 hibagent.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: A security improvement was added to EC2 hibagent. Software Description: - ec2-hibinit-agent: Amazon EC2 hibernation agent Details: USN-6519-1 added IMDSv2 support to EC2 hibagent. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Original advisory details: The EC2 hibagent package has been updated to add IMDSv2 support, as IMDSv1 uses an insecure protocol and is no longer recommended.

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security advisory moderate security issue Ubuntu EC2 hibagent IMDSv2

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): ec2-hibinit-agent 1.0.0-0ubuntu4~16.04.4+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6519-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6519-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ec2-hibinit-agent/+bug/1941785

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6519-2

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security advisory moderate security issue Ubuntu EC2 hibagent IMDSv2

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