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Medium 5.9Published Jun 22, 2026

CVE-2026-12725Dnsmasq: dnsmasq: heap buffer overflow in log_query() when logging unsupported ds/dnskey replies

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It affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and 3 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in dnsmasq. When DNSSEC validation and query logging are both enabled, logging of DS or DNSKEY replies containing unsupported algorithm or digest types can cause dnsmasq to write past the end of an internal logging buffer. A remote attacker able to supply such a DNS response may crash the dnsmasq process, resulting in denial of service.

CVSS
5.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-122
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
redhat
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
10
CNA record
4
CNA record
redhat openshift_container_platform
redhat:openshift_container_platform
from 4.0 through 4.22.1
NVD
redhat enterprise_linux
redhat:enterprise_linux
8.0; 9.0; 10.0
NVD
thekelleys dnsmasq
thekelleys:dnsmasq
before 2.93
NVD

References

References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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