USN-594-1: libnet-dns-perl vulnerability

Releases

• Ubuntu 6.10
• Ubuntu 6.06

Packages

• libnet-dns-perl -

Details

It was discovered that Net::DNS did not correctly validate the size
of DNS replies. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted DNS
response and cause applications using Net::DNS to abort, leading to a
denial of service.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 6.10

• libnet-dns-perl - 0.57-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 6.06

• libnet-dns-perl - 0.53-2ubuntu1.1

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.

References

• CVE-2007-6341