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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 892-1] libnl3 security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
It was discovered that there was an integer overflow in libnl3, a library for dealing with netlink sockets. A missing check in nlmsg_reserve() could have allowed a malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the WiFi service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
libnl3 on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 7 'Wheezy', this issue has been fixed in libnl3 version 3.2.7-4+deb7u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libnl3 packages.