Ubuntu 6375-1: atftp vulnerability
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: atftp could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - atftp: Advanced TFTP Server and Client Details: Florian Fainelli discovered that atftp did not properly manage requests made to a non-existent file, which could lead to a crash. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04: atftpd 0.8.0-3build0.23.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: atftpd 0.7.git20210915-4build1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6375-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1989816
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/atftp/0.8.0-3build0.23.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/atftp/0.7.git20210915-4build1