Packages
- avahi - IPv4LL network address configuration daemon
Details
USN-6129-1 fixed a vulnerability in Avahi. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04
LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Avahi incorrectly handled certain DBus messages. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Avahi to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
USN-6129-1 fixed a vulnerability in Avahi. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04
LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Avahi incorrectly handled certain DBus messages. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Avahi to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
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 | avahi-daemon – 0.7-3.1ubuntu1.3+esm1 | ||
16.04 xenial | avahi-daemon – 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.3+esm2 | ||
14.04 trusty | avahi-daemon – 0.6.31-4ubuntu1.3+esm2 |
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