Ubuntu Security Update USN-3311-1: libnl vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3311-1


6th June, 2017

libnl3 vulnerability


A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

  • Ubuntu 17.04
  • Ubuntu 16.10
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary


libnl could be made to crash or run programs.

Software description

  • libnl3 - library for dealing with netlink sockets
Details


It was discovered that libnl incorrectly handled memory when performing
certain operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
libnl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions


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

Ubuntu 17.04:
libnl-3-200 3.2.29-0ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 16.10:
libnl-3-200 3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.10.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libnl-3-200 3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libnl-3-200 3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

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

References


CVE-2017-0553

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