ALSA-2023%3A6635
Record from OSV · Published November 7, 2023
The c-ares C library defines asynchronous DNS (Domain Name System) requests and provides name resolving API. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: c-ares (1.19.1). (BZ#2210370) Security Fix(es): * c-ares: buffer overflow in config_sortlist() due to missing string length check (CVE-2022-4904) * c-ares: Buffer Underwrite in ares_inet_net_pton() (CVE-2023-31130) * c-ares: Insufficient randomness in generation of DNS query IDs (CVE-2023-31147) * c-ares: AutoTools does not set CARES_RANDOM_FILE during cross compilation (CVE-2023-31124) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| c-ares | AlmaLinux:9 | 1.19.1-1.el9 |
| c-ares-devel | AlmaLinux:9 | 1.19.1-1.el9 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | c-ares-devel | 0 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | c-ares | 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 7, 2023 CVE Published
- Nov 14, 2023 CVE Updated
- Mar 6, 2026 Distribution Patch (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 6, 2026 Security Advisory
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References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6635 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4904 report
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-31124 report
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-31130 report
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-31147 report
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2168631 report
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2209494 report
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2209497 report
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2209501 report
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-6635.html advisory