CVE-2016-5180

c-ares: Single byte out of buffer write

Published Oct 3, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 8.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-648-1 c-ares security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3682-1 c-ares security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3143-1 c-ares vulnerability
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