-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3682-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer September 30, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : c-ares CVE ID : CVE-2016-5180 Debian Bug : 839151 Gzob Qq discovered that the query-building functions in c-ares, an asynchronous DNS request library would not correctly process crafted query names, resulting in a heap buffer overflow and potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.10.0-2+deb8u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.12.0-1. We recommend that you upgrade your c-ares packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Debian: DSA-3682-1: c-ares security update
Gzob Qq discovered that the query-building functions in c-ares, an asynchronous DNS request library would not correctly process crafted query names, resulting in a heap buffer overflow and potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
