CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-9104

First published: Thu Jun 18 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in adns before 1.5.2. It hangs, eating CPU, if a compression pointer loop is encountered.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNU adns<1.5.2
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-9104?

    CVE-2017-9104 is a vulnerability discovered in adns before version 1.5.2 that can cause the application to hang and consume high CPU usage.

  • How severe is CVE-2017-9104?

    CVE-2017-9104 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.

  • What is the affected software of CVE-2017-9104?

    The affected software of CVE-2017-9104 includes GNU adns versions up to 1.5.2, openSUSE Leap 15.1, Fedora 31, and Fedora 32.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-9104?

    To fix CVE-2017-9104, it is recommended to update to adns version 1.5.2 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-9104?

    You can find more information about CVE-2017-9104 in the links provided: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00037.html, http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?p=adns.git, http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?p=adns.git;a=blob;f=changelog

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