USN-7239-1: libmicrodns vulnerabilities

Published Jan 28, 2025
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Updated

It was discovered that libmicrodns could recursively follow the same compression pointer, leading to an infinite loop. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-6071) It was discovered that libmicrodns did not check the return value of the rrdecode function, which could lead to a double free. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-6072) It was discovered that libmicrodns incorrectly handled certain inputs, which could lead to an integer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-6073) It was discovered that libmicrodns incorrectly handled certain inputs, which could lead to a out-of-bounds read. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-6077) It was discovered that libmicrodns incorrectly handled memory when parsing mDNS messages in mdnsrecv, which could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-6078) It was discovered that libmicrodns incorrectly handled memory, which could lead to excessive memory consumption due to memory leaks. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-6079, CVE-2020-6080)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libmicrodns0<0.0.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
0.0.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Event History

Jan 28, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7239-1?

The severity of USN-7239-1 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix USN-7239-1?

To fix USN-7239-1, you need to upgrade the libmicrodns0 package to version 0.0.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 or later.

3

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-7239-1?

Ubuntu 18.04 is the affected version for the USN-7239-1 vulnerability.

4

What vulnerability does USN-7239-1 address?

USN-7239-1 addresses a vulnerability that allows libmicrodns to enter an infinite loop by recursively following the same compression pointer.

5

Can exploitation of USN-7239-1 lead to system crashes?

Yes, an attacker could exploit USN-7239-1 to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to system crashes.

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