CVE-2017-15650

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…

published October 19, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02015 · 80.6th percentile
Published
2017-10-19T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 OCT 23:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5