USN-2980-1: libndp vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2980-1
17th May, 2016
libndp vulnerability
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 man
in the middle.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
- libndp0 1.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
- Ubuntu 15.10:
- libndp0 1.4-2ubuntu0.15.10.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/1XwP3nZ