Description
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.
Published: 2016-10-03
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 20.3% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-648-1 c-ares security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3682-1 c-ares security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3143-1 c-ares vulnerability
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C-ares C-ares
C-ares Project C-ares
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Nodejs Node.js
Redhat Rhel Software Collections
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.437Z

Reserved: 2016-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5180

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-03T15:59:03.270

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-5180

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-09-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5180 - Bugzilla

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