Description
The DNS stub resolver in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before version 2.26, when EDNS support is enabled, will solicit large UDP responses from name servers, potentially simplifying off-path DNS spoofing attacks due to IP fragmentation.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-3716 | The DNS stub resolver in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before version 2.26, when EDNS support is enabled, will solicit large UDP responses from name servers, potentially simplifying off-path DNS spoofing attacks due to IP fragmentation. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5768-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:28:16.526Z
Reserved: 2017-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-12132
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-08-01T16:29:00.180
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-12132
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN