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Debian FastNetMon Critical DDoS Issues DSA-6375-1 CVE-2026-48683

Multiple security issues have been discovered in FastNetMon, a fast DDoS analyzer: TLS connections were insufficently validated and malformed Netflow/sFlow traffic could result in denial of service. For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.9-0+deb13u1.. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6375-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff July 02, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : fastnetmon CVE ID : CVE-2026-48683 CVE-2026-48684 CVE-2026-48685 CVE-2026-48686 CVE-2026-48687 CVE-2026-48688 CVE-2026-48689 CVE-2026-48690 CVE-2026-48691 CVE-2026-48694 CVE-2026-48695 CVE-2026-48696 Multiple security issues have been discovered in FastNetMon, a fast DDoS analyzer: TLS connections were insufficently validated and malformed Netflow/sFlow traffic could result in denial of service. For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.9-0+deb13u1. We recommend that you upgrade your fastnetmon packages. For the detailed security status of fastnetmon please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/fastnetmon Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory. security, fastnetmon, analyzer, connections. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Ubuntu FastNetMon Critical DDoS Denial of Service Fix USN-8429-1

Several security issues were fixed in FastNetMon.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8429-1 June 15, 2026 fastnetmon vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in FastNetMon. Software Description: - fastnetmon: High-performance DDoS detector Details: It was discovered that FastNetMon incorrectly validated prefix lengths when decoding BGP NLRI data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-48686) It was discovered that FastNetMon incorrectly sanitized input in the Juniper router integration plugin. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-48687) It was discovered that FastNetMon incorrectly handled buffer bounds checks when processing network traffic. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-48689) It was discovered that FastNetMon incorrectly handled encoding the BGP AS_PATH attribute. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-48691) It was discovered that FastNetMon incorrectly validated IP address input in the Juniper router integration plugin. An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary router configuration commands. (CVE-2026-48694) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS fastnetmon 1.2.8+git20250911-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 24.04 LTS fastnetmon 1.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS fastnetmon 1.1.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro After a standard system update you need to restart fastnetmon to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8429-1 CVE-2026-48686, CVE-2026-48687, CVE-2026-48689, CVE-2026-48691, CVE-2026-48694 . Security issues in FastNetMon fixed for Ubuntu versions; critical updates available for DDoS detector.. DDoS detection, FastNetMon security, Ubuntu updates, command execution risk. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jun 15, 2026 Critical Ubuntu
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Debian Bookworm DSA-5837-1 critical: fastnetmon denial of service

Two security issues have been discovered in FastNetMon, a fast DDoS analyzer: Malformed Netflow/sFlow traffic could result in denial of service. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5837-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff December 26, 2024 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : fastnetmon CVE ID : CVE-2024-56072 CVE-2024-56073 Two security issues have been discovered in FastNetMon, a fast DDoS analyzer: Malformed Netflow/sFlow traffic could result in denial of service. For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.4-2+deb12u1. We recommend that you upgrade your fastnetmon packages. For the detailed security status of fastnetmon please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/fastnetmon Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The recent Debian Security Advisory DSA-5837-1 details crucial updates for FastNetMon, aimed at preventing vulnerability exploits that may cause DoS attacks. FastNetMon Updates, Debian Security Advisory, DDoS Defense. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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