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.

CVSS v3.0 8.6 HIGH

8.6^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2168631	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/496	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33LDNS6RPOPP36Z4MPWXALUQZXJCWJS2/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:c-ares_project:c-ares:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2023-03-06 15:15

Updated : 2023-03-14 07:03

NVD link : CVE-2022-4904

Mitre link : CVE-2022-4904

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

redhat

software_collections
enterprise_linux

c-ares_project

c-ares

fedoraproject

fedora

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