vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-4904: Security patch for c-ares (ALAS-2023-1780)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C) | 2023-02-23 | 2023-07-20 | 2025-05-21 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
2023-02-23
Added
2023-07-20
Modified
2025-05-21
Description
A flaw was found in the c-ares package. The ares_set_sortlist is missing checks about the validity of the input string, which allows a possible arbitrary length stack overflow. This issue may cause a denial of service or a limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-c-ares
References
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