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CVE-2016-5180

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.

Published

2016-10-03T15:59:03.270

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application c-ares c-ares 1.0.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.1.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.2.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.2.1 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.3.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.3.1 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.3.2 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.4.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.5.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.5.1 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.5.2 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.5.3 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.6.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.7.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.7.1 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.7.2 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.7.3 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.7.4 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.7.5 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.8.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.9.0 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.9.1 Yes
Application c-ares c-ares 1.10.0 Yes
Application c-ares_project c-ares 1.11.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 8.0 Yes
Application nodejs node.js < 0.10.48 Yes
Application nodejs node.js < 0.12.17 Yes
Application nodejs node.js < 4.6.1 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 16.10 Yes
References