Upstream information
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in mDNSResponder before 625.41.2 allow remote attackers to read or write to out-of-bounds memory locations via vectors involving the (1) GetValueForIPv4Addr, (2) GetValueForMACAddr, (3) rfc3110_import, or (4) CopyNSEC3ResourceRecord function.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.8 |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Note from the SUSE Security Team
The package mDNSResponder-lib in the SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 family of SUSE Enterprise products derives code from mDNSResponder, but does not contain vulnerable code and is not affected by the buffer overflows CVE-2015-7987 / VU#1543335. SUSE Bugzilla entry: 951787 [RESOLVED / INVALID] No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS | mDNSResponder-lib | Not affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Oct 23 19:38:48 2015CVE page last modified: Tue Jul 2 19:06:09 2024