usn-5013-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-07-20 15:40
Modified
2026-04-27 14:11
Summary
systemd vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that systemd incorrectly handled certain mount paths. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause systemd to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-33910)

Mitchell Frank discovered that systemd incorrectly handled DHCP FORCERENEW packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to reconfigure servers. (CVE-2020-13529)

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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was discovered that systemd incorrectly handled certain mount paths. A\nlocal attacker could possibly use this issue to cause systemd to crash,\nresulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-33910)\n\nMitchell Frank discovered that systemd incorrectly handled DHCP FORCERENEW\npackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to reconfigure\nservers. (CVE-2020-13529)\n",
  "id": "USN-5013-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:27Z",
  "published": "2021-07-20T15:40:24Z",
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5013-1"
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  "summary": "systemd vulnerabilities",
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    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33910"
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}



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