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High USN-6271-1 2 CVEs

maradns vulnerabilities

Published Aug 3, 2023 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Summary

Xiang Li discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2022-30256)

Huascar Tejeda discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If
a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. (CVE-2023-31137)

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS maradns 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS maradns 2.0.13-1.4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS maradns 2.0.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS maradns 2.0.13-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Vulnerabilities 2

  • High 7.5

    An issue was discovered in MaraDNS Deadwood through 3.5.0021 that allows variant V1 of unintended domain name resolutio…

  • High 7.5

    MaraDNS Integer Underflow Vulnerability in DNS Packet Decompression

    MaraDNS is open-source software that implements the Domain Name System (DNS). In version 3.5.0024 and prior, a remotely exploitable integer underflow vulnerability in the DNS packet decompression function allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service by tri…

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-30256
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-31137