Packages
- c-ares - library for asynchronous name resolution
Details
It was discovered that c-ares incorrectly handled certain sortlist strings.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause c-ares to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that c-ares incorrectly handled certain sortlist strings.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.10 kinetic | libc-ares2 – 1.18.1-1ubuntu0.22.10.1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | libc-ares2 – 1.18.1-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | libc-ares2 – 1.15.0-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | libc-ares2 – 1.14.0-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
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