CVE-2020-22217 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting c-ares versions 1.16.1 through 1.17.0, specifically within the ares_parse_soa_reply function. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) can be exploited remotely with high attack complexity, potentially leading to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.16.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:c-ares:c-ares:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.17.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:c-ares:c-ares:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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