SUSE · security update for c-ares
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in SUSE package updates : update the Red Hat redhat/c-ares package when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.8, 9.6, 9.4
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Jun 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/c-ares package to 9.8, 9.6 or 9.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/c-arespkg:rpm/redhat/c-aresOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update fixing this vulnerability is available from Red Hat as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:3842. Users should apply the update to all affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems and variants. Ensure all previously released errata relevant to the system are applied before updating. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A low severity security vulnerability (CVE-2024-25629) exists in the c-ares C library used for asynchronous DNS requests and name resolving. The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read in the ares__read_line() function. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:3842) providing updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants to address this issue. The update fixes the out-of-bounds read to prevent potential memory safety issues. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability affects multiple architectures and variants of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. A patch is available and should be applied to affected systems.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3842 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2265713 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_3842.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_3842.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-25629/ (opens in a new tab)