USN-7670-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7670-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7670-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7670-1
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Published
2025-07-24T14:55:12.275142Z
Modified
2025-07-28T07:31:02.558040Z
Summary
iputils vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that the iputils ping utility incorrectly handled certain ICMP Echo Reply packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause iputils to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / iputils

Package

Name
iputils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/iputils@3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

Other

3:20210202-1
3:20210202-1build1
3:20211215-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-arping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-arping-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-clockdiff"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-clockdiff-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-ping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-ping-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-tracepath"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20211215-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-tracepath-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / iputils

Package

Name
iputils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/iputils@3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

Other

3:20221126-1
3:20240117-1
3:20240117-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-arping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-arping-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-clockdiff"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-clockdiff-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-ping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-ping-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-tracepath"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240117-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-tracepath-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / iputils

Package

Name
iputils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/iputils@3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

Other

3:20240117-1build1
3:20240905-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-arping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-arping-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-clockdiff"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-clockdiff-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-ping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-ping-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-tracepath"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3:20240905-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "iputils-tracepath-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}