CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9454

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt service availability, potentially leading to system downtime.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update ReSIProcate to version 1.12.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS