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CVE-2016-5180

CVE-2016-5180

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Heap-based buffer overflow in the ares_create_query function in c-ares 1.x before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a hostname with an escaped trailing dot.

CVSS 9.8 · Critical · EPSS 8.6% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • c-ares Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.12.0-1

    Update to 1.12.0-1

  • c-ares Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.12.0-1

    Update to 1.12.0-1

  • c-ares Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.12.0-1

    Update to 1.12.0-1

  • c-ares Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.10.0-2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.10.0-2ubuntu0.1

    Update to 1.10.0-2ubuntu0.1

  • c-ares Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.10.0-2
    • 1.10.0-3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.10.0-3ubuntu0.1

    Update to 1.10.0-3ubuntu0.1

Original sources

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