CVE-2023-31130 is a buffer underflow vulnerability in the c-ares asynchronous resolver library, specifically within the ares_inet_net_pton() function when processing certain IPv6 addresses. This flaw primarily affects c-ares and products incorporating it, such as Debian and Fedora distributions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity, requiring high privileges to exploit. A successful exploit could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.19.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:c-ares_project:c-ares:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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