VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2016-5180
ALPINE-CVE-2016-5180
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ares_create_query function in c-ares 1.x before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a hostname with an escaped trailing dot.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.6 | nodejs | 4.4.4-r0, 4.5.0-r0, 4.4.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | c-ares | 1.7.4-r0, 1.7.0-r0, 1.6.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | c-ares | 1.9.1-r0, 0, 1.10.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | c-ares | 1.10.0-r0, 1.9.1-r0, 1.9.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.2 | c-ares | 1.10.0-r0, 1.10.0-r0, 1.10.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | c-ares | 1.10.0-r1, 1.11.0-r0, 1.6.0-r0 |
Timeline
- Oct 3, 2016 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch