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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.1606
Systemd vulnerability
28 June 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: systemd
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-9445
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3341-1
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From: Chris Coulson <chris.coulson@canonical.com>
Reply-To: Ubuntu Security <security@ubuntu.com>
To: ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Message-ID: <5e37505f-7081-d898-b810-7cdd6dc21fcd@canonical.com>
Subject: [USN-3341-1] Systemd vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3341-1
June 27, 2017
systemd vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 17.04
- - Ubuntu 16.10
Summary:
systemd-resolved could be made to crash or run programs if it received
a specially crafted DNS response.
Software Description:
- - systemd: system and service manager
Details:
An out-of-bounds write was discovered in systemd-resolved when handling
specially crafted DNS responses. A remote attacker could potentially
exploit this to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-9445)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.04:
systemd 232-21ubuntu5
Ubuntu 16.10:
systemd 231-9ubuntu5
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3341-1
CVE-2017-9445, https://launchpad.net/bugs/1695546
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/232-21ubuntu5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/231-9ubuntu5
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