Heap-based buffer overflow in the ares_create_query function in c-ares 1.x before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a hostname with an escaped trailing dot.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published: 2016-10-03T15:00:00

Updated: 2018-01-04T19:57:01

Reserved: 2016-05-31T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2016-5180

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-10-03T15:59:03.270

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:33:17.543


Link: CVE-2016-5180

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