Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2016-5180
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:8.58%
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| c-ares | c-ares | 1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, 1.7.4, 1.7.5, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.10.0 |
| c-ares_project | c-ares | 1.11.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
| nodejs | node.js | all |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 16.10 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
8.583%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Chrome · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-05-31T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-10-03T15:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-09-29 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T00:53:48 |
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