CVE-2017-15650
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-15650 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-10-19 23:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-11-08 16:21:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-119
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.