Description
musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns_parse_callback in network/lookup_name.c does not restrict the number of addresses, and thus an attacker can provide an unexpected number by sending A records in a reply to an AAAA query.
Published: 2017-10-19
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7101 musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns_parse_callback in network/lookup_name.c does not restrict the number of addresses, and thus an attacker can provide an unexpected number by sending A records in a reply to an AAAA query.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4768-1 musl vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:57:27.531Z

Reserved: 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-15650

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-19T23:29:00.407

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-15650

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