Description
When a zone file in ldns 1.7.1 is parsed, the function ldns_nsec3_salt_data is too trusted for the length value obtained from the zone file. When the memcpy is copied, the 0xfe - ldns_rdf_size(salt_rdf) byte data can be copied, causing heap overflow information leakage.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/126.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/NLnetLabs/ldns/issues/51Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/126.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/NLnetLabs/ldns/issues/51Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 21, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified