CVE-2024-25629
c-ares: This update for c-ares fixes the following issues: - CVE-2024-25629: out of bounds read in ares__read_line() (bsc#12...
CVE-2024-25629 is fixed in 29 products on 1 platform, first by libc-ares2 1.14.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm2, released February 23, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.5
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0035
28th percentile
This update for c-ares fixes the following issues: - CVE-2024-25629: out of bounds read in ares__read_line() (bsc#1220279). - CVE-2025-31498: use-after-free in read_answers() when process_answer() may re-enqueue a query (bsc#1240955). - CVE-2025-62408: c-ares 1.32.3-1.34.5 use after free() (bsc#1254738). - CVE-2026-33630: Use-after-free / double-free in c-ares query-completion handling, remotely triggerable via ares_getaddrinfo() over TCP (bsc#1270416). - CVE-2026-69184: CPU-exhaustion denial of service via unbounded DNS name compression pointer chains (bsc#1276290). - CVE-2026-69186: Memory-amplification denial of service via unvalidated DNS header record counts (bsc#1276291). Changes for c-ares: - updated to 1.36.8.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| c-ares · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.27.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25629 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| c-ares · Debian 14 | 1.27.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25629 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| c-ares · RHEL 8 | 0:1.13.0-11.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:4249 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| c-ares · RHEL 9 | 0:1.19.1-2.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:3842 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| c-ares · almalinux 8 | 1.13.0-11.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4249 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| c-ares · almalinux 9 | 1.19.1-2.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:3842 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| c-ares · amzn 2023 | 1.19.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-563 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| c-ares · ol 8 | 0:1.13.0-11.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-4249 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| c-ares · ol 9 | 0:1.19.1-2.el9_4 | ELSA-2024-3842 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| c-ares · rocky 8 | 0:1.13.0-11.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:4249 | May 7, 2025 |
| c-ares · rocky 9 | 0:1.19.1-2.el9_4 | RLSA-2024:3842 | May 7, 2025 |
| c-ares · sles 15.6 | 1.34.8-150000.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4021-1 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| c-ares · sles 15.7 | 1.34.8-150000.3.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4021-1 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| c-ares-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1.19.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-563 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| c-ares-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 1.19.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-563 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| c-ares-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:1.13.0-11.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:4249 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| c-ares-devel · RHEL 9 | 0:1.19.1-2.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:3842 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| c-ares-devel · almalinux 8 | 1.13.0-11.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4249 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| c-ares-devel · almalinux 9 | 1.19.1-2.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:3842 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| c-ares-devel · amzn 2023 | 1.19.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-563 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| c-ares-devel · ol 8 | 0:1.13.0-11.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-4249 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| c-ares-devel · ol 9 | 0:1.19.1-2.el9_4 | ELSA-2024-3842 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| libc-ares2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.14.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | libc-ares2 1.14.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| libc-ares2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.15.0-1ubuntu0.5 | libc-ares2 1.15.0-1ubuntu0.5 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| libc-ares2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.18.1-1ubuntu0.22.04.3 | libc-ares2 1.18.1-1ubuntu0.22.04.3 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| nodejs · RHEL 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el8.9.0+21767+537f34ee | RHSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs · RHEL 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| nodejs · almalinux 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module_el8.9.0+3828+c9fa9644 | ALSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs · almalinux 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| nodejs · amzn 2023 | 1:18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs · ol 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el8.9.0+90319+0b1e7189 | ELSA-2024-2780 | May 10, 2024 |
| nodejs · ol 9 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el9.4.0+90321+c72a88c5 | ELSA-2024-2779 | May 14, 2024 |
| nodejs · rocky 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el8.9.0+1803+9ac8b495 | RLSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs · rocky 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.el9_4 | RLSA-2024:2910 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| nodejs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 1:18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs-devel · RHEL 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el8.9.0+21767+537f34ee | RHSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-devel · RHEL 9 | 1:20.12.2-2.module+el9.4.0+21731+46b5b8a7 | RHSA-2024:2853 | May 15, 2024 |
| nodejs-devel · almalinux 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module_el8.9.0+3828+c9fa9644 | ALSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-devel · almalinux 9 | 1:20.12.2-2.module_el9.4.0+100+71fc9528 | ALSA-2024:2853 | May 15, 2024 |
| nodejs-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs-devel · ol 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el8.9.0+90319+0b1e7189 | ELSA-2024-2780 | May 10, 2024 |
| nodejs-devel · ol 9 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el9.4.0+90321+c72a88c5 | ELSA-2024-2779 | May 14, 2024 |
| nodejs-docs · RHEL 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el8.9.0+21767+537f34ee | RHSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-docs · RHEL 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| nodejs-docs · almalinux 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module_el8.9.0+3828+c9fa9644 | ALSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-docs · almalinux 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| nodejs-docs · amzn 2023 | 1:18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs-docs · ol 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el8.9.0+90319+0b1e7189 | ELSA-2024-2780 | May 10, 2024 |
| nodejs-docs · ol 9 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el9.4.0+90321+c72a88c5 | ELSA-2024-2779 | May 14, 2024 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el8.9.0+21767+537f34ee | RHSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module_el8.9.0+3828+c9fa9644 | ALSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · amzn 2023 | 1:18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · ol 8 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el8.9.0+90319+0b1e7189 | ELSA-2024-2780 | May 10, 2024 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · ol 9 | 1:18.20.2-1.module+el9.4.0+90321+c72a88c5 | ELSA-2024-2779 | May 14, 2024 |
| nodejs-libs · RHEL 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| nodejs-libs · almalinux 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| nodejs-libs · amzn 2023 | 1:18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs-libs · ol 9 | 1:16.20.2-8.0.1.el9_4 | ELSA-2024-2910 | May 22, 2024 |
| nodejs-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.9.0+21190+5ebd2c33 | RHSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0.z+20478+84a9f781 | RHSA-2024:2853 | May 15, 2024 |
| nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 8 | 3.0.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3613+1ed8c91d | ALSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 9 | 3.0.1-1.module_el9.3.0+47+c33bc288 | ALSA-2024:2853 | May 15, 2024 |
| nodejs-nodemon · ol 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90157+ed89dc20 | ELSA-2024-2780 | May 10, 2024 |
| nodejs-nodemon · ol 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90167+01064547 | ELSA-2024-2779 | May 14, 2024 |
| nodejs-nodemon · rocky 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+1459+02651ab6 | RLSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-nodemon · rocky 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | RLSA-2024:2853 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| nodejs-npm · amzn 2023 | 1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging · RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+21190+5ebd2c33 | RHSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging · RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+19518+63aad52d | RHSA-2024:2853 | May 15, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging · almalinux 8 | 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901 | ALSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging · almalinux 9 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | ALSA-2024:2853 | May 15, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging · ol 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+90157+ed89dc20 | ELSA-2024-2780 | May 10, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging · ol 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+20762+f52d7401 | ELSA-2024-2779 | May 14, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging · rocky 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+1072+5b168780 | RLSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging · rocky 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | RLSA-2024:2853 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+21190+5ebd2c33 | RHSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+19518+63aad52d | RHSA-2024:2853 | May 15, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 8 | 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901 | ALSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 9 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | ALSA-2024:2853 | May 15, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+90157+ed89dc20 | ELSA-2024-2780 | May 10, 2024 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+20762+f52d7401 | ELSA-2024-2779 | May 14, 2024 |
| nodejs20 · amzn 2023 | 1:20.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs20-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:20.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs20-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 1:20.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs20-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:20.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs20-docs · amzn 2023 | 1:20.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs20-full-i18n · amzn 2023 | 1:20.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs20-libs · amzn 2023 | 1:20.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs20-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:20.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| nodejs20-npm · amzn 2023 | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| npm · RHEL 8 | 1:10.5.0-1.18.20.2.1.module+el8.9.0+21767+537f34ee | RHSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| npm · RHEL 9 | 1:8.19.4-1.16.20.2.8.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| npm · almalinux 8 | 1:10.5.0-1.18.20.2.1.module_el8.9.0+3828+c9fa9644 | ALSA-2024:2780 | May 9, 2024 |
| npm · almalinux 9 | 1:8.19.4-1.16.20.2.8.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:2910 | May 20, 2024 |
| npm · ol 8 | 1:10.5.0-1.18.20.2.1.module+el8.9.0+90319+0b1e7189 | ELSA-2024-2780 | May 10, 2024 |
| npm · ol 9 | 1:10.5.0-1.18.20.2.1.module+el9.4.0+90321+c72a88c5 | ELSA-2024-2779 | May 14, 2024 |
| v8-10.2-devel · amzn 2023 | 3:10.2.154.26-1.18.18.2.1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-568 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| v8-11.3-devel · amzn 2023 | 3:11.3.244.8-1.20.11.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2024-562 | Mar 13, 2024 |
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