# CVE-2011-3581: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ldns\_rr\_new\_frm\_str\_internal function in ldns before 1.6.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ldns_rr_new_frm_str_internal function in ldns before 1.6.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Resource Record (RR) with an unknown type containing input that is longer than a specified length.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/46476
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49748
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/542
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46470
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/503
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068239.html
- http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=403
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068201.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068091.html
- http://nlnetlabs.nl/svn/ldns/tags/release-1.6.11/Changelog
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-10/msg00008.html

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