SB2011110403 - Heap-based buffer overflow in ldns
Published: November 4, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011110403
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3581)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the ldns_rr_new_frm_str_internal function in ldns before 1.6.11. A remote attacker can use a Resource Record to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068091.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068201.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068239.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-10/msg00008.html
- http://nlnetlabs.nl/svn/ldns/tags/release-1.6.11/Changelog
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/503
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/542
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46476
- http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=403
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49748