[ GLSA 202011-15 ] libmaxminddb

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: libmaxminddb: Denial of service (GLSA 202011-15)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2020-11-14
Bug(s): #753275
ID: 202011-15

Synopsis

A vulnerability in libmaxminddb could lead to a Denial of Service
condition.


Background

The libmaxminddb library provides a C library for reading MaxMind DB
files, including the GeoIP2 databases from MaxMind.


Affected Packages

Package: dev-libs/libmaxminddb
Vulnerable: < 1.4.3
Unaffected: >= 1.4.3
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

libmaxminddb used uninitialised memory when reading from a corrupt
database file.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to use a specially crafted
database with libmaxminddb, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service
condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libmaxminddb users should upgrade to the latest version: