Packages
- iputils - Small utilities for Linux Networking
Details
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.
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.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 plucky | iputils-ping – 3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 24.04 noble | iputils-ping – 3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | iputils-ping – 3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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