USN-4986-1: rpcbind vulnerability
Publication date
9 June 2021
Overview
rpcbind could be made to consume resources and crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- rpcbind - converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses
Details
It was discovered that rpcbind incorrectly handled certain large data
sizes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause rpcbind to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service.
It was discovered that rpcbind incorrectly handled certain large data
sizes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause rpcbind to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | rpcbind – 0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.2 | ||
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