c-ares
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 2.81 % · percentile 87 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-26964
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-3672
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0499 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Tenable Nessus Network Monitor · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-510 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM QRadar · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-216 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:c-ares_project:c-ares:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 1.0.0 < 1.17.2cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_computer_node:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 1.0.1.1cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*≥ 12.0.0 ≤ 12.12.0cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*≥ 12.13.0 < 12.22.5cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*≥ 14.0.0 ≤ 14.14.0cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*≥ 14.15.0 < 14.17.5cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*≥ 16.0.0 < 16.6.2cpe:2.3:a:pgbouncer:pgbouncer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 1.17.0
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| c-ares | affected c-ares 1.17.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |