Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 29, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12865

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in "dnsproxy.c" in connman 1.34 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted response query string passed to the "name" variable.

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Affected products

Intel/Connman
cpe:2.3:a:intel:connman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=1.34
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Connman/Connmanllm-fuzzy
Range: <=1.34
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/connman&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 1.40-2.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/connman/connman.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3956nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/100498nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
01.org/security/intel-oss-10001/intel-oss-10001nvdVendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-02nvdThird Party Advisory
www.nri-secure.com/blog/new-iot-vulnerability-connmandonvdThird Party Advisory

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