DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000381

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Downstream
DLA-998-1
Published: 07 Jul 2017, 17:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:16

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
30/100
CVSS Score
7.5 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Jul 2017, 17:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:16
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The c-ares function `ares_parse_naptr_reply()`, which is used for parsing NAPTR responses, could be triggered to read memory outside of the given input buffer if the passed in DNS response packet was crafted in a particular way.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•c-ares

    < 1.12.0-4 | < 1.12.0-4 | < 1.12.0-4 | < 1.12.0-4

References (1)