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CVE-2017-15650
Published: Oct 19, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns_parse_callback in network/lookup_name.c does not restrict the number of addresses, and thus an attacker can provide an unexpected number by sending A records in a reply to an AAAA query.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://git.musl-libc.org/cgit/musl/tree/WHATSNEW
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/19/5
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