MGASA-2021-0007

Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0007.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0007.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2021-0007
Published
2021-01-08T13:59:29Z
Modified
2026-04-16T04:25:29.599289Z
Summary
Updated c-ares packages fix security vulnerabilities
Details

Avoid read-heap-buffer-overflow in aresparsesoa_reply found during fuzzing.

Avoid theoretical buffer overflow in RC4 loop comparison.

Empty hquery->name could lead to invalid memory access.

aresparse{a,aaaa}_reply() could return a larger *naddrttls than was passed in.

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:7 / c-ares

Package

Name
c-ares
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/c-ares?arch=source&distro=mageia-7

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.17.1-1.mga7

Ecosystem specific

{
    "section": "core"
}

Database specific

source
"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0007.json"