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CVE-2016-5180
Published: Oct 3, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
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93243
vdb-entry
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USN-3143-1
vendor-advisory
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GLSA-201701-28
vendor-advisory
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DSA-3682
vendor-advisory
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https://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20160929.html
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https://c-ares.haxx.se/CVE-2016-5180.patch
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RHSA-2017:0002
vendor-advisory
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