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dns/c-ares -- malformatted file causes application crash

Affected packages
c-ares < 1.27.0

Details

VuXML ID 255bf44c-d298-11ee-9c27-40b034429ecf
Discovery 2024-02-23
Entry 2024-02-23

c-ares project reports:

Reading malformatted /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/nsswitch.conf or the HOSTALIASES file could result in a crash.

[source]

References

CVE Name CVE-2024-25629
URL https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-mg26-v6qh-x48q

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