Heap-based buffer overflow in the ares_create_query function in c-ares 1.x before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a hostname with an escaped trailing dot.
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Information
Published : 2016-10-03 15:59
Updated : 2023-11-07 02:33
NVD link : CVE-2016-5180
Mitre link : CVE-2016-5180
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5180
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Products Affected
c-ares
- c-ares
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
c-ares_project
- c-ares
nodejs
- node.js
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write