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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6164.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6164-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'c-ares' package(s) announced via the USN-6164-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'c-ares' package(s) announced via the USN-6164-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Hannes Moesl discovered that c-ares incorrectly handled certain ipv6
addresses. An attacker could use this issue to cause c-ares to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-31130)

Xiang Li discovered that c-ares incorrectly handled certain UDP packets. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause c-res to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-32067)

Affected Software/OS:
'c-ares' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 23.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-31130
Debian Security Information: DSA-5419 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5419
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B5Z5XFNXTNPTCBBVXFDNZQVLLIE6VRBY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UBFWILTA33LOSV23P44FGTQQIDRJHIY7/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-09
https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/releases/tag/cares-1_19_1
https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-x6mf-cxr9-8q6v
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00034.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-32067
https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-9g78-jv2r-p7vc
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