pycares is a Python module which provides an interface to c-ares. c-ares is a C library that performs DNS requests and name resolutions asynchronously. Prior to version 4.9.0, pycares is vulnerable to a use-after-free condition that occurs when a Channel object is garbage collected while DNS queries are still pending. This results in a fatal Python error and interpreter crash. The vulnerability has been fixed in pycares 4.9.0 by implementing a safe channel destruction mechanism.
History

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in pycares. A use-after-free condition arises when a Channel object is garbage collected while associated DNS queries remain pending, leading to a fatal Python error and interpreter crash. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to trigger the crash by initiating DNS queries and then manipulating the object lifetime. This condition causes a denial of service resulting from interpreter termination. pycares is a Python module which provides an interface to c-ares. c-ares is a C library that performs DNS requests and name resolutions asynchronously. Prior to version 4.9.0, pycares is vulnerable to a use-after-free condition that occurs when a Channel object is garbage collected while DNS queries are still pending. This results in a fatal Python error and interpreter crash. The vulnerability has been fixed in pycares 4.9.0 by implementing a safe channel destruction mechanism.
Title pycares: pycares Channel Use-After-Free pycares has a Use-After-Free Vulnerability
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in pycares. A use-after-free condition arises when a Channel object is garbage collected while associated DNS queries remain pending, leading to a fatal Python error and interpreter crash. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to trigger the crash by initiating DNS queries and then manipulating the object lifetime. This condition causes a denial of service resulting from interpreter termination.

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title pycares: pycares Channel Use-After-Free
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2025-06-20T19:14:27.403Z

Updated: 2025-06-20T20:06:23.612Z

Reserved: 2025-05-28T18:49:07.582Z

Link: CVE-2025-48945

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-20T20:06:00.708Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-06-20T20:15:33.570

Modified: 2025-06-23T20:16:21.633

Link: CVE-2025-48945

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-06-16T16:09:47Z

Links: CVE-2025-48945 - Bugzilla