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    CVE-2017-15650

    musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns_parse_callback in network/lookup_name.c does not restrict the number of addresses, and thus an attacker can provide an unexpected number by sending A records in a reply to an AAAA query.

    Published:Oct 19, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Oct 19, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.0063
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Musl-libc
    Product
    Musl

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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