USN-3708-1: OpenSLP vulnerabilities

openslp-dfsg vulnerabilities

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary

OpenSLP could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description

• openslp-dfsg - Service Location Protocol library

Details

It was discovered that OpenSLP incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause OpenSLP 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 16.04 LTS

libslp1 - 1.2.1-11ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

libslp1 - 1.2.1-9ubuntu0.3

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2017-17833
• CVE-2018-12938

from Ubuntu Security Notices https://ift.tt/2zqo1ve