Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-9106 affects adns before 1.5.2, a DNS lookup library. A malformed internal DNS data value can cause unsafe formatting into a fixed-size buffer, potentially crashing software or causing memory corruption. Sources do not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where systems, packages, or applications use adns/libadns versions before 1.5.2. The bundle names Fedora advisories but does not enumerate downstream application exposure. Schedule remediation through normal vulnerability management unless adns is used in exposed or critical services. Priority should increase for internet-facing DNS-processing components or unsupported systems. Mitigation focus: Upgrade adns/libadns to version 1.5.2 or later.; Apply vendor distribution updates, including relevant Fedora package advisories.; Inventory applications and packages linked against adns/libadns..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/pipermail/adns-announce/2020/000004.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2020-530188bf36CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2020-e59bcaf702CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
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