CVE-2017-9454

Description

Buffer overflow in the ares_parse_a_reply function in the embedded ares library in ReSIProcate before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds-read) via a crafted DNS response.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory resiprocate.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/resiprocate/resiprocate/commit/d67a9ca6fd06ca65d23e313bdbad1ef4dd3aa0df third party advisory patch
https://list.resiprocate.org/archive/resiprocate-users/msg02700.html mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9454?
CVE-2017-9454 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9454?
To fix CVE-2017-9454, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-9454 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9454 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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