USN-6511-1: OpenZFS vulnerability

Publication date

23 November 2023

Overview

OpenZFS could allow unintended access to network services.


Packages

Details

It was discovered that the OpenZFS sharenfs feature incorrectly handled
IPv6 address data. This could result in IPv6 restrictions not being
applied, contrary to expectations.

It was discovered that the OpenZFS sharenfs feature incorrectly handled
IPv6 address data. This could result in IPv6 restrictions not being
applied, contrary to expectations.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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


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