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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201111-06 (MaraDNS)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Gentoo Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
12 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 201111-06.
Insight
Insight
A buffer overflow vulnerability in MaraDNS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.
Solution
Solution
All MaraDNS users should upgrade to the latest stable version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-dns/maradns-1.4.06' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since February 12, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.