USN-7312-1: openNDS vulnerability

Publication date

3 March 2025

Overview

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


Packages

  • opennds - manage access to public internet access

Details

It was discovered that openNDS did not correctly handle certain memory
operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that openNDS did not correctly handle certain memory
operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will 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
24.10 oracular opennds-daemon –  10.2.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.24.10.1
24.04 noble opennds-daemon –  10.2.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1  

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