medium5.9
CVE-2017-12132
The DNS stub resolver in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before version 2.26, when EDNS support is enabled, will solicit large UDP responses from name s…
Impact
The DNS stub resolver in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before version 2.26, when EDNS support is enabled, will solicit large UDP responses from name servers, potentially simplifying off-path DNS spoofing attacks due to IP fragmentation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | through 2.25 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100598
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/1205.4011.pdf
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21361
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100598
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805
- https://arxiv.org/pdf/1205.4011.pdf
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21361