CVE-2011-3601

Publication date 7 October 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Buffer overflow in the process_ra function in the router advertisement daemon (radvd) before 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative value in a label_len value.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
radvd 11.10 oneiric
Fixed 1:1.8-1ubuntu0.1
11.04 natty
Fixed 1:1.7-1ubuntu0.1
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

maverick and older don't support ND_OPT_DNSSL_INFORMATION

Patch details

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Package Patch details
radvd

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1257-1
    • radvd vulnerabilities
    • 10 November 2011

Other references