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HistoryMar 06, 2024 - 9:38 a.m.

c-ares vulnerability

2024-03-0609:38:49
Google
osv.dev
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c-ares software security issue userinput local configuration files denial of service application crash

CVSS3

4.4

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.5%

Vojtěch Vobr discovered that c-ares incorrectly handled user input from
local configuration files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service via application crash.

CVSS3

4.4

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

15.5%