Packages
- c-ares - library for asynchronous name resolves
Details
Gzob Qq discovered that c-ares incorrectly handled certain hostnames. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause applications using c-ares to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Gzob Qq discovered that c-ares incorrectly handled certain hostnames. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause applications using c-ares to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.10 yakkety | libc-ares2 – 1.11.0-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | libc-ares2 – 1.10.0-3ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libc-ares2 – 1.10.0-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libc-ares2 – 1.7.5-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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