USN-3395-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3395-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3395-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3395-1
Related
Published
2017-08-17T17:09:39.424476Z
Modified
2017-08-17T17:09:39.424476Z
Summary
c-ares vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that c-ares incorrectly handled certain NAPTR responses. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using c-ares to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / c-ares

Package

Name
c-ares
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/c-ares?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.10.0-2ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.0-2
1.10.0-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libc-ares-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libc-ares2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libc-ares2-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / c-ares

Package

Name
c-ares
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/c-ares?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.10.0-3ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.0-2
1.10.0-3
1.10.0-3ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libc-ares-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libc-ares2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-3ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libc-ares2-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}