CVE-2016-5180
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 3, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- May 31, 2016
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html
- 93243vdb-entry
- USN-3143-1vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201701-28vendor-advisory
- DSA-3682vendor-advisory
- https://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20160929.html
- https://c-ares.haxx.se/CVE-2016-5180.patch
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.in/2016/09/stable-channel-updates-for-chrome-os.html
- RHSA-2017:0002vendor-advisory
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