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 possibly use this
issue to cause NetworkManager to crash, resulting in a denial of service,
or the execution of arbitrary code.
It was discovered that libndp incorrectly handled certain malformed IPv6
router advertisement packets. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause NetworkManager to crash, resulting in a denial of service,
or the execution of 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | libndp0 – 1.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | libndp0 – 1.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | ||
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