Name: CVE-2017-15650: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-15650, CWE-119, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.02033

musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns_parse_callback in network/lookup_name.c does not restrict the number of addresses, and thus an attacker can provide an unexpected number by sending A records in a reply to an AAAA query.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade musl	Oct 24, 2017	Oct 19, 2017
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Oct 19, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade musl	Jul 30, 2024	Oct 19, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade musl (Ubuntu Pro)	Mar 22, 2023	Oct 19, 2017

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CVSS Details

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