USN-3311-1

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    USN-3311-1

    Published: 6 Jun 2017Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    Summary: libnl3 vulnerability

    Details: It was discovered that libnl incorrectly handled memory when performing certain operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libnl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3311-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-0553

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libnl3

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.2.21-1ubuntu4.1

    Affected versions

    3.2.16-0ubuntu1
    3.2.21-1
    3.2.21-1ubuntu1
    3.2.21-1ubuntu1.1
    3.2.21-1ubuntu3
    3.2.21-1ubuntu4

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High