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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6271.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6271-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'maradns' package(s) announced via the USN-6271-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'maradns' package(s) announced via the USN-6271-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Xiang Li discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2022-30256)

Huascar Tejeda discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If
a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. (CVE-2023-31137)

Affected Software/OS:
'maradns' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, 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-2022-30256
Debian Security Information: DSA-5441 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5441
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NB7LDZM5AGWC5BHHQHW6CP5OFNBBKFOQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3VSMLJX25MXGQ6A7UPOGK7VPUVDESPHL/
https://maradns.samiam.org/
https://maradns.samiam.org/security.html#CVE-2022-30256
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00019.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-31137
https://github.com/samboy/MaraDNS/blob/08b21ea20d80cedcb74aa8f14979ec7c61846663/dns/Decompress.c#L886
https://github.com/samboy/MaraDNS/commit/bab062bde40b2ae8a91eecd522e84d8b993bab58
https://github.com/samboy/MaraDNS/security/advisories/GHSA-58m7-826v-9c3c
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