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Low
CVE-2020-14354
A possible use-after-free and double-free in c-ares lib version 1.16.0...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4OOYAMJVLLCLXDTHW3V5UXNULZBBK4O6/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1866838
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158755/GS20200804145053.txt
- https://c-ares.haxx.se/changelog.html
- https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/commit/1cc7e83c3bdfaafbc5919c95025592d8de3a170e
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
c-ares
Vulnerable Versions:
c-ares 1.16.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 13th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L