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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.

    Published:Dec 8, 2025
    Last Modified:Feb 2, 2026
    EPS:Dec 8, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00057
    CVSS Score:5.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    C-ares
    Product
    C-ares

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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