ceph vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ceph could be made to stop responding if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description
Or Friedman discovered that Ceph incorrectly handled disconnects. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Ceph to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
ceph - 14.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
ceph-base - 14.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
ceph-common - 14.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
ceph - 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
ceph-base - 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
ceph-common - 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ceph could be made to stop responding if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description
- ceph - distributed storage and file system
Or Friedman discovered that Ceph incorrectly handled disconnects. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Ceph to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
ceph - 14.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
ceph-base - 14.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
ceph-common - 14.2.4-0ubuntu0.19.10.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
ceph - 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
ceph-base - 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
ceph-common - 12.2.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Continue reading...

