Summary
It was discovered that the iputils ping utility incorrectly handled
certain ICMP Echo Reply packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause iputils to consume resources, leading to a denial of
service.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | iputils | 3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1 |
| Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS | iputils | 3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Medium 6.5
ping in iputils before 20250602 allows a denial of service (application error or incorrect data collection) via a craft…
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Medium 6.5
ping in iputils before 20250602 allows a denial of service (application error in adaptive ping mode or incorrect data c…