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CVE-2011-0520

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 5.17%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-01-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2011-0520
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
5.17%

Original NVD Description

The compress_add_dlabel_points function in dns/Compress.c in MaraDNS 1.4.03, 1.4.05, and probably other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long DNS hostname with a large number of labels, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.