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TI-2017-11441 Aliases CVE-2017-15650GHSA-p2mj-x9rf-q85j

musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because…

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · 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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02033 81st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.6Vulnerablemusl-libc
  • cpe:2.3:a:musl-libc:musl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·musl-libc

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15650
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p2mj-x9rf-q85j

References

Advisory 3

  • 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-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-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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