Detections
Analytics

Echo: c-ares-1.13.0: security update to 1.13.0+e1c-ares-1.16.0: security update to 1.16.0+e1c-ares-1.7.4: security update to 1.7.4+e1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 476247

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2022-4904)

Solution

Update the c-ares-1.13.0 library and its related packages to version 1.13.0+e1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2022-4904

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 476247

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/20/2026

Updated: 10/20/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.9

Percentile: 52.21

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-4904

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/20/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-4904