Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2023-31130 (CCN-255938)

Assigned:2023-05-22
Published:2023-05-22
Updated:2023-06-26
Summary:c-ares could provide weaker than expected security, caused by a buffer underflow in ares_inet_net_pton(). A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks on the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
3.6 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2023-31130

Source: CCN
Type: c-ares Web site
c-ares is a C library for asynchronous DNS requests

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cares-cve202331130-weak-security(255938)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Type: Release Notes
security-advisories@github.com

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Type: UNKNOWN
security-advisories@github.com

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Mon, 22 May 2023 08:26:29 -0400
c-ares multiple vulnerabilities: CVE-2023-32067, CVE-2023-31147, CVE-2023-31130, CVE-2023-31124

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Type: UNKNOWN
security-advisories@github.com

Oval Definitions
Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8098
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Security update for c-ares (Important)
2023-05-30
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