CVE-2017-9105 Null dereference in n/a
A remote attacker can trigger a pointer corruption in the adns library, potentially leading to remote code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9105?
CVE-2017-9105 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 18 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9105?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Gnu Adns.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9105?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-9105 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9105 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9105, GHSA-5g8r-gfq9-rv9g, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9105.