CVE-2026-69186
CVE-2026-69186 · c-ares: Memory-amplification denial of service via unvalidated DNS header record counts
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c-ares is an asynchronous resolver library. Prior to 1.34.7, ares_dns_parse() trusts the attacker-controlled ANCOUNT, NSCOUNT, and ARCOUNT fields before confirming that the DNS response contains enough bytes for the claimed records. Because process_answer() invokes parsing before transaction ID and question validation, a malicious DNS response can cause ares_dns_record_rr_prealloc() and ares_array_set_size() to reserve disproportionate heap memory for a tiny message. Repeated responses create large allocation and release cycles that can degrade or deny name resolution, without causing memory corruption or information disclosure. This issue is fixed in version 1.34.7.
CVSS 5.3 · Moyenne · EPSS 0,5% · Correctif disponible
- Publication
- Mise à jour
Pile logicielle: system
Produits et versions concernés
c-ares
- Versions du logiciel
- < 1.34.7: Concernée
Aucun correctif publié
c-ares Debian:13
- Versions du logiciel
- 1.34.5-1
- 1.34.5-1+deb13u1
- 1.34.6-1
- 1.34.7-1
- 1.34.8-1
- Plages de versions concernées
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
Aucun correctif publié
c-ares Debian:14
- Versions du logiciel
- 1.34.5-1
- 1.34.6-1
- Plages de versions concernées
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1.34.7-1
Mettez à jour vers 1.34.7-1
c-ares Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions du logiciel
- 1.19.1-3
- 1.20.1-1
- 1.26.0-1
- 1.27.0-1
- 1.27.0-1.0ubuntu1
- Plages de versions concernées
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1.27.0-1.0ubuntu1.1
Mettez à jour vers 1.27.0-1.0ubuntu1.1
c-ares Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
- Versions du logiciel
- 1.34.5-1
- 1.34.6-1
- 1.34.6-1ubuntu0.1
- Plages de versions concernées
- ECOSYSTEM: < 1.34.6-1ubuntu0.2
Mettez à jour vers 1.34.6-1ubuntu0.2
Sources originales
- https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-jv8r-gqr9-68wj
- https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/pull/1134
- https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/commit/e47c203f91cd8b749c8736bc18d75a31ffdec8f4
- https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/commit/eaded4cb200b2a5f8d73f11021ff7c8d6968aaab
- https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/releases/tag/v1.34.7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69186