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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6271-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6271-1 - Xiang Li discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. Huascar Tejeda discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6271-1
August 03, 2023
maradns vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in MaraDNS.
Software Description:
- maradns: A small open-source DNS server
Details:
Xiang Li discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2022-30256)
Huascar Tejeda discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If
a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. (CVE-2023-31137)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04:
duende 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.23.04.1
maradns 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.23.04.1
maradns-deadwood 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.23.04.1
maradns-zoneserver 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.23.04.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
duende 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
maradns 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
maradns-deadwood 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
maradns-zoneserver 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
duende 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.20.04.1
maradns 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.20.04.1
maradns-deadwood 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.20.04.1
maradns-zoneserver 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
duende 2.0.13-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
maradns 2.0.13-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
maradns-deadwood 2.0.13-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
maradns-zoneserver 2.0.13-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
duende 2.0.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
maradns 2.0.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
maradns-deadwood 2.0.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
maradns-zoneserver 2.0.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6271-1
CVE-2022-30256, CVE-2023-31137
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maradns/2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.23.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maradns/2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maradns/2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.20.04.1
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