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Ubuntu 18.04 & 16.04: USN-7248-1 critical: libndp denial of service

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Calendar Grey February 4, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A security advisory for Ubuntu addresses the libndp vulnerability, which risks system crashes or unauthorized execution due to malformed network packets
libndp could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

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 possibly use this

issue to cause NetworkManager to crash, resulting in a denial of service,

or the execution of arbitrary code.

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   libndp0                         1.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   libndp0                         1.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7248-1

  CVE-2024-5564

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7248-1

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