CVE-2021-23386

Remote Memory Exposure

Published May 20, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
This affects the package dns-packet before 5.2.2. It creates buffers with allocUnsafe and does not always fill them before forming network packets. This can expose internal application memory over unencrypted network when querying crafted invalid domain names.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-0923 This affects the package dns-packet before 5.2.2. It creates buffers with allocUnsafe and does not always fill them before forming network packets. This can expose internal application memory over unencrypted network when querying crafted invalid domain names.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3wcq-x3mq-6r9p Potential memory exposure in dns-packet
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
snyk
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 8:52 PM
Reserved
Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 20, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 20, 2021, 12:00 AM