CVE-2020-22217

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333 patch issue tracking exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00014.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-22217?
CVE-2020-22217 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-22217?
To fix CVE-2020-22217, 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-2020-22217 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-22217 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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