CVE-2021-3672
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CVE-2021-3672 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| C-Ares Project | C-Ares | >= 1.0.0, < 1.17.2 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Computer Node | 1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus | 8.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus | 8.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions | 8.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Tus | 8.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 1 |
| Siemens | Sinec Infrastructure Network Services | < 1.0.1.1 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 12.0.0, <= 12.12.0 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 12.13.0, < 12.22.5 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 14.0.0, <= 14.14.0 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 14.15.0, < 14.17.5 |
| Nodejs | Node.Js | >= 16.0.0, < 16.6.2 |
| Pgbouncer | Pgbouncer | <= 1.17.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1988342Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20210810.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1988342Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20210810.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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