Packages
- c-ares - library for asynchronous name resolution
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.
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.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.04 zesty | libc-ares2 – 1.12.0-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | libc-ares2 – 1.10.0-3ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libc-ares2 – 1.10.0-2ubuntu0.2 | ||
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