Summary
It was discovered that rpcbind incorrectly handled certain large data
sizes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause rpcbind to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | rpcbind | 0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
rpcbind through 0.2.4, LIBTIRPC through 1.0.1 and 1.0.2-rc through 1.0.2-rc3, and NTIRPC through 1.4.3 do not consider …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8779