vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2016-5180: c-ares -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 30, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 | Nov 8, 2023 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 30, 2016
Added
Oct 7, 2016
Modified
Nov 8, 2023
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
debian-upgrade-c-ares
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