# CVE-2020-22217: Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1\_16\_1 thru 1\_17\_0 via function ares\_parse\_soa\_reply in ares\_parse\_soa\_reply.c.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-22 · Updated: 2024-10-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow vulnerability in c-ares before 1_16_1 thru 1_17_0 via function ares_parse_soa_reply in ares_parse_soa_reply.c.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/333
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00014.html

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