Advisory Published

USN-3995-1: Keepalived vulnerability

First published: Tue May 28 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that Keepalived incorrectly handled certain HTTP status response codes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Keepalived to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/keepalived<1:1.3.9-1ubuntu1.1
1:1.3.9-1ubuntu1.1
=18.10
All of
ubuntu/keepalived<1:1.3.9-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
1:1.3.9-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/keepalived<1:1.2.24-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
1:1.2.24-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Keepalived vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Keepalived vulnerability is USN-3995-1.

  • What is the impact of the Keepalived vulnerability?

    The Keepalived vulnerability can cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

  • Which versions of Keepalived are affected by this vulnerability?

    Versions 1.3.9-1ubuntu1.1, 1.3.9-1ubuntu0.18.04.2, and 1.2.24-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 of Keepalived are affected by this vulnerability.

  • How can I fix this Keepalived vulnerability?

    To fix this Keepalived vulnerability, update Keepalived to version 1.3.9-1ubuntu1.1 if you are using Ubuntu 18.10, 1.3.9-1ubuntu0.18.04.2 if you are using Ubuntu 18.04, or 1.2.24-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 if you are using Ubuntu 16.04.

  • Where can I find more information about this Keepalived vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this Keepalived vulnerability on the Ubuntu Security Notices page (USN-3995-1), the Ubuntu Security Advisory (CVE-2018-19115), and the Launchpad page for Keepalived.

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