Ubuntu Security Notice 2756-1 - It was discovered that rpcbind incorrectly handled certain memory structures. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause rpcbind to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2756-1
September 30, 2015
rpcbind vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
rpcbind could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- rpcbind: converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses
Details:
It was discovered that rpcbind incorrectly handled certain memory
structures. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause rpcbind to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 15.04:
rpcbind 0.2.1-6ubuntu3.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
rpcbind 0.2.1-2ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
rpcbind 0.2.0-7ubuntu1.3
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2756-1
CVE-2015-7236
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpcbind/0.2.1-6ubuntu3.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpcbind/0.2.1-2ubuntu2.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpcbind/0.2.0-7ubuntu1.3