5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-22217
"C-ares Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"
Description

Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2023, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2023, 5:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-22217 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 C-ares c-ares
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-22217.

URL Resource
https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00014.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-22217 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-22217 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333 Issue Tracking https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00014.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00014.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00014.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:c-ares:c-ares:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:c-ares:c-ares:1.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:c-ares:c-ares:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:c-ares:c-ares:1.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333 No Types Assigned https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333 Issue Tracking
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:c-ares:c-ares:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:c-ares:c-ares:1.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-22217 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.01%

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0.26722

percentile

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