USN-7537-1: net-tools vulnerability

Publication date

27 May 2025

Overview

net-tools could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted input.


Packages

Details

It was discovered that net-tools incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possible use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code.

It was discovered that net-tools incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possible use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code.

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
25.04 plucky net-tools –  2.10-1.1ubuntu1.25.04.1
24.10 oracular net-tools –  2.10-1.1ubuntu1.24.10.1
24.04 noble net-tools –  2.10-0.1ubuntu4.1
22.04 jammy net-tools –  1.60+git20181103.0eebece-1ubuntu5.1
20.04 focal net-tools –  1.60+git20180626.aebd88e-1ubuntu1.1

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