CVE-2022-4904
moderate-risk
Published 2023-03-06
A flaw was found in the c-ares package. The ares_set_sortlist is missing checks about the validity of the input string, which allows a possible arbitrary length stack overflow. This issue may cause a denial of service or a limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Do I need to act?
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0.16% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.6/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (5)
Affected Vendors
References (8)
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2168631
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2168631
42
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
29/34 · Critical
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
12/34 · Low