Stack-based buffer overflow in the inet_pton function in network/inet_pton.c in musl libc…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-119Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the inet_pton function in network/inet_pton.c in musl libc 0.9.15 through 1.0.4, and 1.1.0 through 1.1.7 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02207 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.15 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
| cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | musl-libc |
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
- cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·musl-libc
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1817
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wj9-53h7-6h32
References
More musl-libc Musl vulnerabilities
- 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-2014-02811 Out-of-bounds write in musl libc CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 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
- CVE-2015-1817 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1817 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6wj9-53h7-6h32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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