Ubuntu update for c-ares



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
CVE-ID CVE-2023-31130
CVE-2023-32067
CWE-ID CWE-124
CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

libc-ares2 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')

EUVDB-ID: #VU76425

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31130

CWE-ID: CWE-124 - Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a buffer underflow when using certain IPv6 addresses, such as 0::00:00:00/2". A local privileged user can trigger a boundary error and crash the service.

Mitigation

Update the affected package c-ares to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 18.04

libc-ares2 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6164-2


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU76423

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32067

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package c-ares to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 18.04

libc-ares2 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6164-2


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU76422

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32067

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing DNS responses. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted DNS response to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package c-ares to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 18.04

libc-ares2 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6164-2


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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