CVE-2017-1000232 Use after free in n/a
A double-free vulnerability in the ldns library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-1000232?
CVE-2017-1000232 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A double-free vulnerability in str2host.c in ldns 1.7.0 have unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000232?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nlnetlabs Ldns.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000232?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-1000232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-1000232, AZL-10413, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000232, GHSA-w48v-5pp6-7h96, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000232.