Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 6, 2023· Updated Dec 2, 2025

CVE-2022-4904

Description

A flaw was found in the c-ares package. The ares_set_sortlist is missing checks about the validity of the input string, which allows a possible arbitrary length stack overflow. This issue may cause a denial of service or a limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.

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Affected products

C Ares/C Arescpe-rescue2 versions
(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)
osv-coords37 versions
pkg:rpm/almalinux/c-ares pkg:rpm/almalinux/c-ares-devel pkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs pkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-devel pkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-docs pkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-full-i18n pkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-libs pkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-nodemon pkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-packaging pkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-packaging-bundler pkg:rpm/almalinux/npm pkg:rpm/opensuse/c-ares&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4 pkg:rpm/opensuse/c-ares&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%20Micro%205.3 pkg:rpm/opensuse/c-ares&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.1 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.2 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2015%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.2 pkg:rpm/suse/c-ares&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.2 pkg:rpm/suse/libcares2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/libcares2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/libcares2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/libcares2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP5
< 1.19.1-1.el9+ 36 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.1-1.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.1-1.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
- (no CPE)range: < 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
- (no CPE)range: < 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
- (no CPE)range: < 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
- (no CPE)range: < 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.20-3.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
- (no CPE)range: < 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
- (no CPE)range: < 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
- (no CPE)range: < 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.19.0-150000.3.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.9.1-9.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.9.1-9.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.9.1-9.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.9.1-9.15.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33LDNS6RPOPP36Z4MPWXALUQZXJCWJS2/mitrevendor-advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02mitrevendor-advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitre
github.com/c-ares/c-ares/issues/496mitre

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