CVE-2011-3581

N/A Unknown
Published: November 04, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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 to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068091.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068201.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068239.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-10/msg00008.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://nlnetlabs.nl/svn/ldns/tags/release-1.6.11/Changelog
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/503
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/542
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/46470
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46476
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=403
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49748
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068091.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068201.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068239.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-10/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://nlnetlabs.nl/svn/ldns/tags/release-1.6.11/Changelog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/46470
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49748
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.1%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

nlnetlabs

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