Skip to main content
No exploitation reportedFix available

CVE-2017-1000381

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2017-07-07
  • Fixed in8.1.4 · 7.10.1 · 6.11.1 · 4.8.4
  • WeaknessCWE-200

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

Description

The c-ares function `ares_parse_naptr_reply()`, which is used for parsing NAPTR responses, could be triggered to read memory outside of the given input buffer if the passed in DNS response packet was crafted in a particular way.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-07-0717:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2017-1000381?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2017-1000381?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
Node.js
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.x≥ 8.0.0, < 8.1.48.1.4
7.x≥ 7.0.0, < 7.10.17.10.1
6.x≥ 6.9.0, < 6.11.16.11.1
4.x≥ 4.2.0, < 4.8.44.8.4
4.x≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.1.2no fix published
5.x≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.12.0no fix published
6.x≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.8.1no fix published
C-ares
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.8= 1.8.0no fix published
1.9= 1.9.0no fix published
1.9= 1.9.1no fix published
1.10= 1.10.0no fix published
1.12= 1.12.0no fix published
C-ares project c-ares
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.11= 1.11.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Node.js to 8.1.4 · 7.10.1 · 6.11.1 · 4.8.4

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-200read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.3 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2017-07-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000381?

The c-ares function `ares_parse_naptr_reply()`, which is used for parsing NAPTR responses, could be triggered to read memory outside of the given input buffer if the passed in DNS response packet was crafted in a particular way.

Is CVE-2017-1000381 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-1000381 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.3% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000381?

CVE-2017-1000381 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Hear about the next vulnerability in your software

Surveillance reads the versions in your stack — a domain, a lockfile or a list — checks each CVE against the ranges its sources publish, and alerts you when one you run is exploited or enters CISA KEV. A version it cannot read stays « version not verified ».

No credit card required · No monthly cap on website lookups · 250 API requests/month