Stack-based Buffer Overflow in lws_adns_parse_label in warmcat libwebsockets allows, when the LWS_WITH_SYS_ASYNC_DNS flag is enabled during compilation, to overflow the label_stack, when the attacker is able to sniff a DNS request in order to craft a response with a matching id containing a label longer than the maximum.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 7.5 (HIGH)
- CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade libwebsockets | Nov 19, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade libwebsockets | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade libwebsockets | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade libwebsockets | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libwebsockets15 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libwebsockets19t64 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libwebsockets16 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 |
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