vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-3806-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-3806-1",
  "summary": "systemd vulnerability",
  "details": "Felix Wilhelm discovered that the systemd-networkd DHCPv6 client\nincorrectly handled certain DHCPv6 messages. In configurations where\nsystemd-networkd is being used, an attacker on the same network could use\nthis issue to cause systemd-networkd to crash, resulting in a denial of\nservice, or possibly execute arbitrary code.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15688"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2018-11-05T14:31:54Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:36Z",
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        "228-4ubuntu2",
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        "229-4ubuntu5",
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        "229-4ubuntu7",
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        "229-4ubuntu10",
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        "229-4ubuntu19",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3806-1"
    },
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    }
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}