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CVE-2025-62408
c-ares is an asynchronous resolver library. Versions 1.32.3 through 1.34.5 terminate a query after maximum attempts when using read_answer() and process_answer(), which can cause a Denial of Service. This issue is fixed in version 1.34.6.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"c-ares","vendor":"c-ares","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"> 1.32.3, < 1.34.6"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":5.9,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:caa66444df30aee2025d1207b37c88222599f3203b487627cfe62ef6d7644a7d · sha256:0e9933d684cb62e8… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-416","description":"CWE-416: Use After Free","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:caa66444df30aee2025d1207b37c88222599f3203b487627cfe62ef6d7644a7d · sha256:0e9933d684cb62e8… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/commit/714bf5675c541bd1e668a8db8e67ce012651e618","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/commit/714bf5675c541bd1e668a8db8e67ce012651e618"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:caa66444df30aee2025d1207b37c88222599f3203b487627cfe62ef6d7644a7d · sha256:0e9933d684cb62e8… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-jq53-42q6-pqr5","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-jq53-42q6-pqr5"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:caa66444df30aee2025d1207b37c88222599f3203b487627cfe62ef6d7644a7d · sha256:0e9933d684cb62e8… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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