USN-6097-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6097-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6097-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6097-1
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Published
2023-05-29T05:19:31.649626Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:26Z
Summary
linuxptp vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Linux PTP did not properly perform a length check when forwarding a PTP message between ports. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / linuxptp

Package

Name
linuxptp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linuxptp@1.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.5-1
1.5-2
1.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "linuxptp",
            "binary_version": "1.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2021-3570"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / linuxptp

Package

Name
linuxptp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linuxptp@1.8-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "linuxptp",
            "binary_version": "1.8-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2021-3570"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / linuxptp

Package

Name
linuxptp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linuxptp@1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "linuxptp",
            "binary_version": "1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2021-3570"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
    }
}