USN-6830-1: libndp vulnerability

Publication date

12 June 2024

Overview

libndp could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.


Packages

  • libndp - Library for Neighbor Discovery Protocol

Details

It was discovered that libndp incorrectly handled certain malformed IPv6
router advertisement packets. A local attacker could use this issue to
cause NetworkManager to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that libndp incorrectly handled certain malformed IPv6
router advertisement packets. A local attacker could use this issue to
cause NetworkManager to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.

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:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.04 noble libndp0 –  1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.24.04.1
23.10 mantic libndp0 –  1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.23.10.1
22.04 jammy libndp0 –  1.8-0ubuntu3.1
20.04 focal libndp0 –  1.7-0ubuntu1.1

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