USN-2756-1: rpcbind vulnerability
30 September 2015
rpcbind vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
rpcbind could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description
- rpcbind - converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses
Details
It was discovered that rpcbind incorrectly handled certain memory structures. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause rpcbind 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 15.04
- rpcbind - 0.2.1-6ubuntu3.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- rpcbind - 0.2.1-2ubuntu2.2
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- rpcbind - 0.2.0-7ubuntu1.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.