RHSA-2016:0005-01 -- Redhat rpcbindID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:501742 | Date: (C)2016-01-19 (M)2023-11-13 |
Class: PATCH | Family: unix |
The rpcbind utility is a server that converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses. It must be running on the host to be able to make RPC calls on a server on that machine. A use-after-free flaw related to the PMAP_CALLIT operation and TCP/UDP connections was discovered in rpcbind. A remote attacker could possibly exploit this flaw to crash the rpcbind service by performing a series of UDP and TCP calls. All rpcbind users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. If the rpcbind service is running, it will be automatically restarted after installing this update.
Platform: |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |