VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-14354

CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.53%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-05-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Description

A possible use-after-free and double-free in c-ares lib version 1.16.0 if ares_destroy() is called prior to ares_getaddrinfo() completing. This flaw possibly allows an attacker to crash the service that uses c-ares lib. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to this service availability.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-120
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-415

Primary references