VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-62408

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-12-08
Last modified2026-10-14
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • security-advisories@github.com: CWE-416

Primary references