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Debian: CVE-2021-3570: linuxptp -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-3570: linuxptp -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
07/09/2021
Created
07/16/2021
Added
07/15/2021
Modified
07/19/2021

Description

A flaw was found in the ptp4l program of the linuxptp package. A missing length check when forwarding a PTP message between ports allows a remote attacker to cause an information leak, crash, or potentially remote code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. This flaw affects linuxptp versions before 3.1.1, before 2.0.1, before 1.9.3, before 1.8.1, before 1.7.1, before 1.6.1 and before 1.5.1.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linuxptp

References

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