CVE-2021-3672 – c-ares: Missing input validation of host names may lead to domain hijacking

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2021-3672

10 Aug 2021 — A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. Se ha encontrado un fallo en la biblioteca c-ares, en la que una falta de comprobación de la comprobación de entrada de los nombres de host devueltos por los DNS (Servidores de Nombres d... • https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1988342 • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') •