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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: libndp Security Advisory Updates

June 12, 2024
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

Severity
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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