vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2016-5180: Out-of-bounds Write
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 3, 2016 | Aug 30, 2017 | Oct 2, 2024 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 3, 2016
Added
Aug 30, 2017
Modified
Oct 2, 2024
Description
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.
Solution(s)
alpine-linux-upgrade-c-aresalpine-linux-upgrade-nodejs
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