QID 500086

Date Published: 2022-05-31

QID 500086: Alpine Linux Security Update for c-ares

Alpine Linux has released a security update for c-ares to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected versions:
Alpine Linux 3.12
Alpine Linux 3.13
Alpine Linux 3.14
Alpine Linux 3.15


Affected Package versions prior to 1.17.2-r0.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Alpine Linux advisory c-ares for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 500086

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    c-ares-1.17.2-r0 Alpine Linux URL Logo security.alpinelinux.org/srcpkg/c-ares