Summary
It was discovered that libnl incorrectly handled memory when performing
certain operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
libnl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary
code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | libnl3 | 3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | libnl3 | 3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in libnl could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code w…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0553