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Vulnerability IntelligenceSUSE-SU-2026:21574-1

SUSE-SU-2026:21574-1

MEDIUM5.9

Security update for c-ares

Published May 7, 2026

Modified 2 weeks ago

Fix available

Details

Description of the patch:

This update for c-ares fixes the following issue

CVE-2025-62408: use after free in read_answers() (bsc#1254738).

Changes for c-ares:

c-ares 1.35.6:

Ignore Windows IDN Search Domains until proper IDN support is added
Various bug fixes

Affected Packages

c-ares-devel

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

Fixed in:

1.34.6-160000.1.1

c-ares-utils

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

Fixed in:

1.34.6-160000.1.1

libcares2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

Fixed in:

1.34.6-160000.1.1

References

ADVISORY

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1254738

ADVISORY

https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-May/046333.html

ADVISORY

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-62408/

WEB

https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/

ADVISORY

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202621574-1/

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

HighAC:H

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

5.9/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Upstream

CVE-2025-62408

Ecosystems

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

Timeline

PublishedMay 7, 2026

ModifiedMay 7, 2026

SUSE-SU-2026:21574-1 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence