CVE-2026-12969
Public on 2026-06-23
Modified on 2026-06-25
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in dnsmasq's find_soa() function in src/rfc1035.c. When parsing NS section records, extract_name() is called with extrabytes=0, failing to validate that 10 additional bytes exist for fixed-length DNS record fields. A remote attacker controlling a DNS zone can exploit this via a crafted NXDOMAIN response to cause a 10-byte heap out-of-bounds read, potentially accessing stale data from prior transactions.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | dnsmasq | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Dnsmasq Extra | dnsmasq | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Dnsmasq2.85 Extra | dnsmasq | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | dnsmasq | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |