SB2020111917 - Ubuntu update for c-ares
Published: November 19, 2020 Updated: April 23, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020111917
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8277)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when processing a large number of DNS responses. A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request
for a host of their choice could trigger a denial of service condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.