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CVE-2021-3672 (GCVE-0-2021-3672)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-23 00:00 – Updated: 2024-10-15 17:14
VLAI
Summary
A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-15 17:09 UTC
CWE
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a c-ares Affected: c-ares 1.17.2
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