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CVE-2017-15650

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.02%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-10-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2017-15650
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.02%

Original NVD Description

musl libc before 1.1.17 has a buffer overflow via crafted DNS replies because dns_parse_callback in network/lookup_name.c does not restrict the number of addresses, and thus an attacker can provide an unexpected number by sending A records in a reply to an AAAA query.

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