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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5395-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 5395-1 - It was discovered that networkd-dispatcher incorrectly handled internal scripts. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a race condition, escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5395-1
April 28, 2022
networkd-dispatcher vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in networkd-dispatcher.
Software Description:
- networkd-dispatcher: Dispatcher service for systemd-networkd
connection status changes
Details:
It was discovered that networkd-dispatcher incorrectly handled internal
scripts. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a race
condition, escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-29799, CVE-2022-29800)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
networkd-dispatcher 2.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu 21.10:
networkd-dispatcher 2.1-2ubuntu0.21.10.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
networkd-dispatcher 2.1-2~ubuntu20.04.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
networkd-dispatcher 1.7-0ubuntu3.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5395-1
CVE-2022-29799, CVE-2022-29800
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/networkd-dispatcher/2.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/networkd-dispatcher/2.1-2ubuntu0.21.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/networkd-dispatcher/2.1-2~ubuntu20.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/networkd-dispatcher/1.7-0ubuntu3.4