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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/19/5 | Mailing List Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
http://git.musl-libc.org/cgit/musl/tree/WHATSNEW | Vendor Advisory |
http://git.musl-libc.org/cgit/musl/commit/?id=45ca5d3fcb6f874bf5ba55d0e9651cef68515395 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-10-19 16:29
Updated : 2017-11-08 08:21
NVD link : CVE-2017-15650
Mitre link : CVE-2017-15650
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CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
musl-libc
- musl