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Debian: DSA-2353-1 Critical: Ldns Buffer Overflow Remote Exploit

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Calendar Grey November 24, 2011
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David Wheeler discovered a buffer overflow in ldns's code to parse RR records, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code
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Summary

David Wheeler discovered a buffer overflow in ldns's code to parse
RR records, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.0-1+lenny2.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.6.6-2+squeeze1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.6.11-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ldns packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: ldns
CVE ID: CVE-2011-3581

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