Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3567
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3567-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'c-ares' package(s) announced via the DLA-3567-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'c-ares' package(s) announced via the DLA-3567-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: A vulnerability has been identified in c-ares, an asynchronous name resolver library: CVE-2020-22217: A buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in c-ares before via the function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c. This vulnerability was discovered through fuzzing. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition. For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1.14.0-1+deb10u4. We recommend that you upgrade your c-ares packages. For the detailed security status of c-ares please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references] Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'c-ares' package(s) on Debian 10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.4 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-22217 https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00014.html
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