openSUSE 11.4: 2011:1161-1 Important: LDNS Heap Overflow
opensuse
October 20, 2011
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description
A boundary error in ldns_rr_new_frm_str_internal() could
lead to a heap-based buffer overfow when processing RR
records (CVE-2011-3581).
Patch
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE 11.4:
zypper in -t patch ldns-5289
- openSUSE 11.3:
zypper in -t patch ldns-5289
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List
- openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):
libldns-devel-1.5.1-10.11.1
libldns1-1.5.1-10.11.1
- openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):
libldns-devel-1.5.1-7.3.1
libldns1-1.5.1-7.3.1
References
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3581.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2011:1161-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE 11.4
openSUSE 11.3
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