1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4357-1

USN-4357-1: IPRoute vulnerability

Publication date

13 May 2020

Overview

IPRoute could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • iproute2 - networking and traffic control tools

Details

It was discovered that IPRoute incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that IPRoute incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to 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
18.04 bionic iproute2 –  4.15.0-2ubuntu1.1

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