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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6375-1
September 15, 2023

atftp vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

atftp could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.

Software Description:
- atftp: Advanced TFTP Server and Client

Details:

Florian Fainelli discovered that atftp did not properly manage requests
made to a non-existent file, which could lead to a crash. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.04:
   atftpd                          0.8.0-3build0.23.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   atftpd                          0.7.git20210915-4build1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6375-1
   https://launchpad.net/bugs/1989816

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/atftp/0.8.0-3build0.23.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/atftp/0.7.git20210915-4build1

Ubuntu 6375-1: atftp vulnerability

September 15, 2023
atftp could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: atftp could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - atftp: Advanced TFTP Server and Client Details: Florian Fainelli discovered that atftp did not properly manage requests made to a non-existent file, which could lead to a crash. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04:   atftpd                          0.8.0-3build0.23.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:   atftpd                          0.7.git20210915-4build1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6375-1

  https://launchpad.net/bugs/1989816

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6375-1

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/atftp/0.8.0-3build0.23.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/atftp/0.7.git20210915-4build1

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