CVE-2021-3672 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-3672

A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing...

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

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.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

c-ares
Vulnerable Versions:
c-ares 1.17.2

Timeline

Official Publish: November 23rd, 2021
Last Modified: October 15th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)