usn-7537-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-05-28 23:04
Modified
2026-02-10 04:48
Summary
net-tools regression
Details

USN-7537-1 fixed a vulnerability in net-tools that caused a regression. This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that net-tools incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possible use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.

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  "id": "USN-7537-2",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:48:59Z",
  "published": "2025-05-28T23:04:38Z",
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