Summary
The c-ares C library defines asynchronous DNS (Domain Name System) requests and provides name resolving API.
Security Fix(es):
* c-ares: buffer overflow in config_sortlist() due to missing string length check (CVE-2022-4904)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | c-ares | 1.13.0-8.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | c-ares-devel | 1.13.0-8.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.6
A flaw was found in the c-ares package. The ares_set_sortlist is missing checks about the validity of the input string,…