FKIE_CVE-2025-62408

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-12-08 22:15 - Updated: 2025-12-09 18:37
Severity ?
5.9 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
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.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/commit/714bf5675c541bd1e668a8db8e67ce012651e618
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-jq53-42q6-pqr5
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-62408",
  "lastModified": "2025-12-09T18:37:33.427",
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          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
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          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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