Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2022-4904
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.6
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:4.8
EPSS Probability:1.23%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-20 ↗CWE-20->CWE-119
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| c-ares_project | c-ares | all |
| redhat | software_collections | all |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0, 9.0 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 36 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.232%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-02-09T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2023-03-06T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-12-02T20:25:58 |
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