USN-4120-2: systemd regression
systemd regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary
USN-4120-1 caused a regression in systemd.
Software Description
- systemd – system and service manager
Details
USN-4120-1 fixed a vulnerability in systemd. The update included a recent
SRU from the updates pocket that introduced networking problems for some
users. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the systemd-resolved D-Bus interface did not
enforce appropriate access controls. A local unprivileged user could
exploit this to modify a system’s DNS resolver settings.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- systemd – 240-6ubuntu5.7
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- systemd – 237-3ubuntu10.29
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4120-2: systemd regression
