CVE-2020-22217

c-ares: Heap buffer over read in ares_parse_soa_reply

Published Aug 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3567-1 c-ares security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-14982 Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6376-1 c-ares vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8951-1 c-ares vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 3, 2024, 7:59 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 22, 2023, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:04 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 22, 2023, 12:00 AM