CVE-2020-8277
c-ares: ares_parse_{a,aaaa}_reply() insufficient naddrttls validation DoS
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 12, 2020
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice could trigger a Denial of Service in versions < 15.2.1, < 14.15.1, and < 12.19.1 by getting the application to resolve a DNS record with a larger number of responses. This is fixed in 15.2.1, 14.15.1, and 12.19.1.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer