USN-5048-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5048-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5048-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5048-2
Related
Published
2021-08-20T17:56:24.075360Z
Modified
2021-08-20T17:56:24.075360Z
Summary
inetutils vulnerability
Details

USN-5048-1 fixed a vulnerability in Inetutils for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Inetutils telnet server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via short writes or urgent data. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a DoS or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / inetutils

Package

Name
inetutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/inetutils?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.9.4-1
2:1.9.4-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftp-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftpd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-inetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-inetd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ping-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-syslogd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-syslogd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talk-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talkd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talkd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnet"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnet-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnetd-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-traceroute"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-traceroute-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}