Vulnerability identifier: #VU56967
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
c-ares
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: c-ares.haxx.se
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hijack domains.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of host names, returned by the DNS server. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform domain hijacking.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
c-ares: 1.0.0 - 1.17.1
External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1988342
http://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20210810.html
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.