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TI-2014-02811 Aliases CVE-2014-3484GHSA-j83j-g9hw-7wvp

Out-of-bounds write in musl libc

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the __dn_expand function in network/dn_expand.c in musl libc 1.1x before 1.1.2 and 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to (1) have unspecified impact via an invalid name length in a DNS response or (2) cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid name length in a DNS response, related to an infinite loop with no output.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02223 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed musl libc: 1.1.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—musl libc1.1x to before 1.1.2; 0.9.13 through 1.0.31.1.2Patch availableCNA
  • musl libc Vendor— Affected 1.1x to before 1.1.2; 0.9.13 through 1.0.3 Fixed in 1.1.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.13 – 1.0.3; 1.1.0 to before 1.1.2Vulnerablemusl-libc
  • cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.13 – 1.0.3; 1.1.0 to before 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·musl-libc

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA musl libc Fixed in 1.1.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3484
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j83j-g9hw-7wvp

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2019-10919 musl libc through 1.1.23 has an x87 floating-point stack adjustment imbalance, related to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-01634 Stack-based buffer overflow in the inet_pton function in network/inet_pton.c in musl libc… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-19457 Out-of-bounds write in musl-libc musl CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2017-11441 musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-17460 In musl libc through 1.2.1, wcsnrtombs mishandles particular combinations of destination… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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