Vulnerability identifier: #VU27336
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
musl libc
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing an invalid name length in a DNS response in __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
musl libc: 0.9.13 - 1.1.1
External links
http://git.musl-libc.org/cgit/musl/commit/?id=b3d9e0b94ea73c68ef4169ec82c898ce59a4e30a
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/495
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.