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CVE-2022-4904

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Date: March 5, 2023

A flaw was found in the c-ares package. The ares_set_sortlist is missing checks about the validity of the input string, which allows a possible arbitrary length stack overflow. This issue may cause a denial of service or a limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.

Language: C++

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Related Resources (9)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33LDNS6RPOPP36Z4MPWXALUQZXJCWJS2/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-4904
https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/496
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33LDNS6RPOPP36Z4MPWXALUQZXJCWJS2/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2168631
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4904
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4904
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-4904

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Input Validation

CWE-20

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input

CWE-1284

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): LOW
Integrity (I): LOW
Availability (A): HIGH

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