CVE-2017-1000381 Information disclosure in n/a
A crafted DNS response can cause the c-ares library to read memory outside the input buffer, potentially disclosing sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-1000381?
CVE-2017-1000381 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The c-ares function `ares_parse_naptr_reply()`, which is used for parsing NAPTR responses, could be triggered to read memory outside of the given input buffer if the passed in DNS response packet was crafted in a particular way.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000381?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (6)
libcares2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.9.1-8.1 |
libcares2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.9.1-8.1 |
libcares2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.9.1-8.1 |
libcares2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.9.1-8.1 |
libcares2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.9.1-8.1 |
libcares2 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.9.1-8.1 |
Products include C-Ares C-Ares, C-Ares Project C-Ares, Nodejs Node.js.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000381?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-1000381 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000381 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nodejs Node.js
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-1000381, CLEANSTART-2026-AQ61858, CLEANSTART-2026-VM93629, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000381, DLA-998-1, GHSA-vjr3-54h8-whpv and 4 more.