Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2020-14354
CVE-2020-14354
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.
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Affected products
2- c-ares/c-ares libdescription
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References
5- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4OOYAMJVLLCLXDTHW3V5UXNULZBBK4O6/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitrex_refsource_MISC
- c-ares.haxx.se/changelog.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/c-ares/c-ares/commit/1cc7e83c3bdfaafbc5919c95025592d8de3a170emitrex_refsource_MISC
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158755/GS20200804145053.txtmitrex_refsource_MISC
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