USN-507-1: tcp-wrappers vulnerability
Publication date
29 August 2007
Overview
tcp-wrappers vulnerability
Releases
Packages
Details
It was discovered that the TCP wrapper library was incorrectly allowing
connections to services that did not specify server-side connection
details. Remote attackers could connect to services that had been
configured to block such connections. This only affected Ubuntu Feisty.
It was discovered that the TCP wrapper library was incorrectly allowing
connections to services that did not specify server-side connection
details. Remote attackers could connect to services that had been
configured to block such connections. This only affected Ubuntu Feisty.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.04 feisty | libwrap0 – 7.6.dbs-11ubuntu0.1 | ||
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