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.
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Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title c-ares has a Use After Free vulnerability when connection is cleaned up after error
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-09T16:05:06.098Z

Reserved: 2025-10-13T16:26:12.178Z

Link: CVE-2025-62408

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-09T14:20:06.524Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-08T22:15:52.620

Modified: 2025-12-09T18:37:33.427

Link: CVE-2025-62408

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-09T10:04:48Z

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