Summary
USN-5013-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in systemd. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that systemd incorrectly handled certain mount paths. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause systemd to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-33910)
Mitchell Frank discovered that systemd incorrectly handled DHCP FORCERENEW
packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to reconfigure
servers. (CVE-2020-13529)
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | systemd | 229-4ubuntu21.31+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Medium 6.1
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Systemd 245. A specially crafted DHCP FORCERENEW packet can ca…
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Medium 5.5
basic/unit-name.c in systemd prior to 246.15, 247.8, 248.5, and 249.1 has a Memory Allocation with an Excessive Size Va…