Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-1000231 |
CWE-ID | CWE-415 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ldns Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | NLnet Labs |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU33172
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000231
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A double-free vulnerability in parse.c in ldns 1.7.0 have unspecified impact and attack vectors.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsldns: 1.7.0
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00000.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00028.html
http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=1256
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.