Security
Security
A vulnerability in libmaxminddb could lead to a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | dev-libs/libmaxminddb on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.4.3 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.4.3 |
The libmaxminddb library provides a C library for reading MaxMind DB files, including the GeoIP2 databases from MaxMind.
libmaxminddb used uninitialised memory when reading from a corrupt database file.
A remote attacker could entice a user to use a specially crafted database with libmaxminddb, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All libmaxminddb users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libmaxminddb-1.4.3"
Release date
November 14, 2020
Latest revision
November 14, 2020: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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