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=========================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-594-1 March 26, 2008 libnet-dns-perl vulnerability CVE-2007-6341 =========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 6.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libnet-dns-perl 0.53-2ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 6.10: libnet-dns-perl 0.57-1ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. Details follow: It was discovered that Net::DNS did not correctly validate the size of DNS replies. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted DNS response and cause applications using Net::DNS to abort, leading to a denial of service.