========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5583-2 September 14, 2022
systemd regression ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: USN-5583-1 caused a regression in systemd Software Description: - systemd: system and service manager Details: USN-5583-1 fixed vulnerabilities in systemd. Unfortunately this caused a regression by introducing netowrking problems for some users. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that systemd incorrectly handled certain DNS requests, which leads to user-after-free vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-2526) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: systemd 237-3ubuntu10.56 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5583-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5583-1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1988119 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/237-3ubuntu10.56
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