1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5395-1

USN-5395-1: networkd-dispatcher vulnerabilities

Publication date

28 April 2022

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in networkd-dispatcher.

Releases

Packages

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)

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

In general, a standard system update will 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
22.04 jammy networkd-dispatcher –  2.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1
21.10 impish networkd-dispatcher –  2.1-2ubuntu0.21.10.1
20.04 focal networkd-dispatcher –  2.1-2~ubuntu20.04.2
18.04 bionic networkd-dispatcher –  1.7-0ubuntu3.4

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