1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2090-1

USN-2090-1: Munin vulnerabilities

Publication date

27 January 2014

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Munin.

Releases

Packages

  • munin - Network-wide graphing framework

Details

Christoph Biedl discovered that Munin incorrectly handled certain
multigraph data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Munin to
consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-6048)

Christoph Biedl discovered that Munin incorrectly handled certain
multigraph service names. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Munin to stop data collection, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2013-6359)

Christoph Biedl discovered that Munin incorrectly handled certain
multigraph data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Munin to
consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-6048)

Christoph Biedl discovered that Munin incorrectly handled certain
multigraph service names. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Munin to stop data collection, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2013-6359)

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
13.10 saucy munin –  2.0.17-2ubuntu1.1
12.10 quantal munin –  2.0.2-1ubuntu2.3
12.04 precise munin –  1.4.6-3ubuntu3.4

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