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Ubuntu: USN-4796-1 (CVE-2017-1000381): Node.js vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-4796-1 (CVE-2017-1000381): Node.js vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
07/07/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/17/2017
Modified
05/01/2023

Description

The c-ares function `ares_parse_naptr_reply()`, which is used for parsing NAPTR responses, could be triggered to read memory outside of the given input buffer if the passed in DNS response packet was crafted in a particular way.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libc-ares2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs
  • ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs-dev
  • ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs-doc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs-legacy

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