Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : libnet-dns-perl vulnerability (USN-594-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 31702

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that Net::DNS did not correctly validate the size of DNS replies. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted DNS response and cause applications using Net::DNS to abort, leading to a denial of service.

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Solution

Update the affected libnet-dns-perl package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/594-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 31702

File Name: ubuntu_USN-594-1.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/28/2008

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libnet-dns-perl, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Patch Publication Date: 3/26/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6341

CWE: 119

USN: 594-1