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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1994
OpenSLP vulnerabilities patched in Ubuntu
10 July 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: openslp-dfsg
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Linux variants
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-12938 CVE-2017-17833
Reference: ESB-2018.1292
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3708-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running openslp-dfsg check for an updated version of the software
for their operating system.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3708-1
July 09, 2018
openslp-dfsg vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
OpenSLP could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- - openslp-dfsg: Service Location Protocol library
Details:
It was discovered that OpenSLP incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause OpenSLP 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 16.04 LTS:
libslp1 1.2.1-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libslp1 1.2.1-9ubuntu0.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3708-1
CVE-2017-17833, CVE-2018-12938
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openslp-dfsg/1.2.1-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openslp-dfsg/1.2.1-9ubuntu0.3
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