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Ubuntu: 6830-1 Critical: libndp Denial of Service Threat

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libndp could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6830-1
June 12, 2024

libndp vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

libndp could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- libndp: Library for Neighbor Discovery Protocol

Details:

It was discovered that libndp incorrectly handled certain malformed IPv6
router advertisement packets. A local attacker could use this issue to
cause NetworkManager to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libndp0                         1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.24.04.1

Ubuntu 23.10
   libndp0                         1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.23.10.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   libndp0                         1.8-0ubuntu3.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   libndp0                         1.7-0ubuntu1.1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6830-1
   CVE-2024-5564

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.24.04.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.23.10.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.8-0ubuntu3.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.7-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu: 6830-1 Critical: libndp Denial of Service Threat

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Calendar Grey June 12, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6830-2 tackles the libcurl vulnerability which may lead to data leaks or unauthorized access if manipulated.
libndp could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: libndp could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - libndp: Library for Neighbor Discovery Protocol Details: It was discovered that libndp incorrectly handled certain malformed IPv6 router advertisement packets. A local attacker could use this issue to cause NetworkManager to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libndp0 1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.24.04.1 Ubuntu 23.10 libndp0 1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.23.10.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libndp0 1.8-0ubuntu3.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libndp0 1.7-0ubuntu1.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6830-1

CVE-2024-5564

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6830-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.24.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.23.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.8-0ubuntu3.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.7-0ubuntu1.1

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