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CVE-2016-5180

CVE-2016-5180 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 18.09% · 95.3th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
18.09%
95.3th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSc-ares0, 1.10.0-2, 1.10.0-3
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSc-ares0, 1.10.0-2

Exploit Intelligence

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Timeline

  • Oct 3, 2016 CVE Published
  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
  • May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
  • May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
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  • Feb 12, 2024 EPSS Score
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