The vulnerability of the ares_parse_naptr_reply function in the asynchronous DNS request library c-ares allows a attacker to perform reading beyond the buffer limit in memory.

The vulnerability of the aresparsenaptrreply function in the asynchronous DNS request library c-ares is related to incorrect data processing during the analysis of NAPTR responses. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor, operating remotely, to trigger buffer overflow attacks by...