CVE-2017-1000381

HIGH

c-ares - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

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.

References (3)

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0051
EPSS Percentile 65.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-200
Status draft

Affected Products (9)

c-ares/c-ares
c-ares/c-ares
c-ares/c-ares
c-ares/c-ares
c-ares/c-ares
c-ares_project/c-ares
c-ares_project/c-ares
nodejs/node.js < 4.1.2
nodejs/node.js < 4.8.4

Timeline

Published Jul 07, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026