USN-3341-1: Systemd vulnerability
USN-3341-1: Systemd vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3341-1 27th June, 2017 systemd vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 17.04 Ubuntu 16.10 Summary systemd-resolved could be made to crash or run programs if it received a specially crafted DNS response. Software description systemd – system and service manager Details An out-of-bounds write was discovered in systemd-resolved when handlingspecially crafted DNS responses. A remote attacker could potentiallyexploit this to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or executearbitrary code. (CVE-2017-9445) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 17.04: systemd 232-21ubuntu5 Ubuntu 16.10: systemd 231-9ubuntu5 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References CVE-2017-9445, LP: 1695546 Source: USN-3341-1: Systemd vulnerability