NULL pointer dereference in Gnu Adns
CVE-2017-9105
An issue was discovered in adns before 1.5.2. It corrupts a pointer when a nameserver speaks first because of a wrong number of pointer dereferences. This bug may well be exploitable as a remote code execution.
EPSS: 0.036 (88.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Adns
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 31, 32
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9105?
- CVE-2017-9105 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Adns, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9105?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.