diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-support/c-ares/c-ares_1.18.1.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-support/c-ares/c-ares_1.18.1.bb
index 66254583bc..152d913325 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-support/c-ares/c-ares_1.18.1.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-support/c-ares/c-ares_1.18.1.bb
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ PACKAGES =+ "${PN}-utils"
 FILES_${PN}-utils = "${bindir}"
 
 BBCLASSEXTEND = "native nativesdk"
+
+# this vulneribility applies only when cross-compiling using autotools
+# yocto cross-compiles via cmake which is also listed as official workaround
+CVE_CHECK_WHITELIST += "CVE-2023-31124"