CVE-2023-31130: Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')
(updated )
c-ares is an asynchronous resolver library. ares_inet_net_pton() is vulnerable to a buffer underflow for certain ipv6 addresses, in particular “0::00:00:00/2” was found to cause an issue. C-ares only uses this function internally for configuration purposes which would require an administrator to configure such an address via ares_set_sortlist(). However, users may externally use ares_inet_net_pton() for other purposes and thus be vulnerable to more severe issues. This issue has been fixed in 1.19.1.
References
- github.com/c-ares/c-ares/releases/tag/cares-1_19_1
- github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-x6mf-cxr9-8q6v
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B5Z5XFNXTNPTCBBVXFDNZQVLLIE6VRBY/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UBFWILTA33LOSV23P44FGTQQIDRJHIY7/
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31130
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