CVE-2017-15650

Summary

CVECVE-2017-15650
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-10-19 23:29:00 UTC
Updated2017-11-08 16:21:00 UTC
Descriptionmusl 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Musl-libc Musl All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
musl - musl - an implementation of the standard library for Linux-based systems CONFIRM git.musl-libc.org Vendor Advisory
musl - musl - an implementation of the standard library for Linux-based systems CONFIRM git.musl-libc.org Vendor Advisory
oss-security - CVE request: musl libc 1.1.16 and earlier dns buffer overflow CONFIRM openwall.com Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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