USN-3311-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3311-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3311-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3311-1
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Published
2017-06-06T18:00:12Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:41:08Z
Summary
libnl3 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that libnl incorrectly handled memory when performing certain operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libnl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libnl3

Package

Name
libnl3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libnl3@3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1

Affected versions

3.*
3.2.16-0ubuntu1
3.2.21-1
3.2.21-1ubuntu1
3.2.21-1ubuntu1.1
3.2.21-1ubuntu3
3.2.21-1ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-cli-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-cli-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-genl-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-genl-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-nf-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-nf-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-route-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-route-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-utils"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3311-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-0553",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libnl3

Package

Name
libnl3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libnl3@3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

3.*
3.2.26-1
3.2.27-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-cli-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-cli-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-genl-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-genl-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-idiag-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-idiag-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-nf-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-nf-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-route-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-route-3-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-xfrm-3-200"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libnl-xfrm-3-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3311-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-0553",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}