1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6375-1

USN-6375-1: atftp vulnerability

Publication date

15 September 2023

Overview

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

Releases

Packages

  • 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.

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

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
23.04 lunar atftpd –  0.8.0-3build0.23.04.1
22.04 jammy atftpd –  0.7.git20210915-4build1

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