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Unscored severity · published Nov 4, 2011
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 service (crash) and possibly execute…
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CVSS
4.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.1% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LD
Ldns · Nlnetlabs
through 1.6.10; 0.50; 0.60; 0.65; 0.66; 0.70; +20 more · source: NVD
Affected product
LD
Ldns
Nlnetlabs
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3581
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3581
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068091.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068201.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-October/068239.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-10/msg00008.html
nlnetlabs.nl
http://nlnetlabs.nl/svn/ldns/tags/release-1.6.11/Changelog
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/503
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