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.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
|
Configuration 2 (hide)
|
Configuration 3 (hide)
|
Configuration 4 (hide)
|
History
21 Nov 2024, 02:53
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
---|---|---|
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html - | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3682 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93243 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3143-1 - | |
References | () https://c-ares.haxx.se/CVE-2016-5180.patch - | |
References | () https://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20160929.html - | |
References | () https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.in/2016/09/stable-channel-updates-for-chrome-os.html - | |
References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-28 - | |
References | () https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html - |
Information
Published : 2016-10-03 15:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2016-5180
Mitre link : CVE-2016-5180
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5180
JSON object : View
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
nodejs
- node.js
c-ares
- c-ares
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
c-ares_project
- c-ares
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write