CVE-2022-4904 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-4904

A flaw was found in the c-ares package. The ares_set_sortlist...

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in the c-ares package. The ares_set_sortlist is missing checks about the validity of the input string, which allows a possible arbitrary length stack overflow. This issue may cause a denial of service or a limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.

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:
unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: March 6th, 2023
Last Modified: December 2nd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)