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.
CVE-2025-48945
This high-severity CVE scores 8.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 69% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.2
- EG Score
- 8.2(medium)
- EG Risk
- 37(Track)EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity82% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 31.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 20, 2025
Last Modified
April 15, 2026
References (6)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/aio-libs/aiodns/commit/f259a6e3650555157af53ac2b39f2ff545321d55
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/aio-libs/aiodns/releases/tag/v3.5.0
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/saghul/pycares/commit/ebfd7d71eb8e74bc1057a361ea79a5906db510d4
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/saghul/pycares/releases/tag/v4.9.0
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/saghul/pycares/security/advisories/GHSA-5qpg-rh4j-qp35
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/saghul/pycares/security/advisories/GHSA-5qpg-rh4j-qp35
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PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
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| pycares | 0.1.0 ... 4.8.0 (42 versions) | 4.9.0 | — |
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