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title: 'USN-6511-1: OpenZFS vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices'
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6511-1
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1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices)
2. USN-6511-1

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# USN-6511-1: OpenZFS vulnerability

Publication date

23 November 2023

Overview

OpenZFS could allow unintended access to network services.

Releases

[23.04](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=lunar)
[22.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=jammy)
[20.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=focal)

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## Packages

* [zfs-linux](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=zfs-linux) - OpenZFS filesystem for Linux

## Details

It was discovered that the OpenZFS sharenfs feature incorrectly handled
IPv6 address data. This could result in IPv6 restrictions not being
applied, contrary to expectations.

## 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.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

| Ubuntu Release | Package Version |
| --- | --- |
| 23.04 lunar | [libuutil3linux](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux) –  [2.1.9-2ubuntu1.2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/2.1.9-2ubuntu1.2) | | |
| [zfsutils-linux](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux) –  [2.1.9-2ubuntu1.2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/2.1.9-2ubuntu1.2) | | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | [libuutil3linux](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux) –  [2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2) | | |
| [zfsutils-linux](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux) –  [2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/2.1.5-1ubuntu6~22.04.2) | | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | [libuutil1linux](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux) –  [0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16) | | |
| [zfsutils-linux](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux) –  [0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zfs-linux/0.8.3-1ubuntu12.16) | | |

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## References

* [CVE-2013-20001](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-20001)
