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vulnerabilityCVE-2024-25629
Name
CVE-2024-25629
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
c-ares is a C library for asynchronous DNS requests. `ares__read_line()` is used to parse local configuration files such as `/etc/resolv.conf`, `/etc/nsswitch.conf`, the `HOSTALIASES` file, and if using a c-ares version prior to 1.27.0, the `/etc/hosts` file. If any of these configuration files has an embedded `NULL` character as the first character in a new line, it can lead to attempting to read memory prior to the start of the given buffer which may result in a crash. This issue is fixed in c-ares 1.27.0. No known workarounds exist.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
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Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
c-ares
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


4.4
CVSSv31
5.5
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
1.34.6
Not Affected
buildroot
master
1.34.6
Not Affected
yocto
master
1.34.6
Not Affected
yocto
scarthgap
1.27.0
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


c-ares (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Merge pull request from GHSA-mg26-v6qh-x48q
Brad House <brad@brad-house.com>
CVE-2024-25629