Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.890998
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-998-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'c-ares' package(s) announced via the DLA-998-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'c-ares' package(s) announced via the DLA-998-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: CVE-2017-1000381 The c-ares function ares_parse_naptr_reply(), which is used for parsing NAPTR responses, could be triggered to read memory outside of the given input buffer if the passed in DNS response packet was crafted in a particular way. For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 1.9.1-3+deb7u2. We recommend that you upgrade your c-ares packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'c-ares' package(s) on Debian 7. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-1000381 BugTraq ID: 99148 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99148
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