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

c-ares vulnerability

2024-03-0609:38:49
Google
osv.dev
10
c-ares software security issue userinput local configuration files denial of service application crash

4.4 Medium

CVSS3

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

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.6%

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.

4.4 Medium

CVSS3

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

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.6%