PT-2026-80176 · C-Ares · C-Ares
CVE-2026-69186
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Published
2026-08-10
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Updated
2026-09-01
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
c-ares versions prior to 1.34.8-1.1
Description
A memory-amplification denial of service occurs due to unvalidated DNS header record counts. This allows an attacker to cause excessive memory consumption by manipulating the record counts in DNS headers.
Recommendations
Update to version 1.34.8-1.1.
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Affected Products
C-Ares