DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3672
- Source
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3672
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3672.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3672
- Upstream
- Downstream
- Published
- 2021-11-23T19:15:07Z
- Modified
- 2026-09-15T09:02:33Z
- Severity
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- 5.6 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
- References
Affected packages
Debian:12 / c-ares
Package
- Name
- c-ares
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/c-ares?arch=source&distro=bookworm
Debian:13 / c-ares
Package
- Name
- c-ares
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/c-ares?arch=source&distro=trixie
Debian:14 / c-ares
Package
- Name
- c-ares
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/c-ares?arch=source&distro=forky