=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3806-1
November 05, 2018
systemd vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
systemd-networkd could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- systemd: system and service manager
Details:
Felix Wilhelm discovered that the systemd-networkd DHCPv6 client
incorrectly handled certain DHCPv6 messages. In configurations where
systemd-networkd is being used, an attacker on the same network could use
this issue to cause systemd-networkd 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 18.10:
systemd 239-7ubuntu10.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
systemd 237-3ubuntu10.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
systemd 229-4ubuntu21.6
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3806-1
CVE-2018-15688
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/239-7ubuntu10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/237-3ubuntu10.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/229-4ubuntu21.6