CVE-2017-9430

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: June 05, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in dnstracer through 1.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a command line with a long name argument that is mishandled in a strcpy call for argv[0]. An example threat model is a web application that launches dnstracer with an untrusted name string.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017060030
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42115/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017060030
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142799/DNSTracer-1.8.1-Buffer-Overflow.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42115/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42424/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
11.3%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

dnstracer_project