CVE-2017-1000381 - CVE House

Status published High CVE-2017-1000381

The c-ares function `ares_parse_naptr_reply()`, which is used for parsing NAPTR...

7.5 CVSS

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

c-ares

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Affected Software

c-ares, node.js

Vulnerable Versions:

1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.10.0, 1.12.0, 1.11.0, 4.0.0, 4.2.0, 5.0.0, 6.0.0, 6.9.0, 7.0.0, 8.0.0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 7th, 2017

Last Modified: August 5th, 2024

Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.