Enhancing Ubuntu Security with EC2 hibagent IMDSv2 Update
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.
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://launchpad.net/bugs/1941785
Package Information