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Low ELSA-2024-3842 1 CVE

Low: c-ares security update (Oracle Linux 9)

Published Jun 11, 2024 · Updated Jun 11, 2024

Summary

[1.19.1-2]
- Resolves: RHEL-26529 - Out of bounds read in ares__read_line() [rhel-9]

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 9 c-ares 0:1.19.1-2.el9_4
Oracle Linux · 9 c-ares-devel 0:1.19.1-2.el9_4

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Medium 4.4

    c-ares out of bounds read in ares__read_line()

    c-ares is a C library for asynchronous DNS requests. `ares__read_line()` is used to parse local configuration files such as `/etc/resolv.conf`, `/etc/nsswitch.conf`, the `HOSTALIASES` file, and if using a c-ares version prior to 1.27.0, the `/etc/hosts` file.…