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[USN-2980-1] libndp vulnerability

Posted on 17 May 2016
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2980-1
May 17, 2016

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

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 15.10

Summary:

libndp could be tricked into accepting an NDP message from outside the
local network.

Software Description:
- libndp: Library for Neighbor Discovery Protocol

Details:

Julien Bernard discovered that libndp incorrectly performed origin checks=

when receiving Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) messages. A remote
attacker outside of the local network could use this issue to advertise a=

node as a router, causing a denial of service, or possibly to act as a ma=
n
in the middle.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libndp0 1.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 15.10:
libndp0 1.4-2ubuntu0.15.10.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2980-1
CVE-2016-3698

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libndp/1.4-2ubuntu0.15.10.1

 

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