SB2020052142 - Out-of-bounds read in pdns-recursor (Alpine package)
Published: May 21, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020052142
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10030)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing a hostname via the gethostname() function. A local user with ability to change system hostname can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.