CVE-2026-2291

Public on 2026-05-11
Modified on 2026-06-05
Description
dnsmasqs extract_name() function can be abused to cause a heap buffer overflow, allowing an attacker to inject false DNS cache entries, which could result in DNS lookups to redirect to an attacker-controlled IP address, or to cause a DoS.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.5
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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 2026-05-14 ALAS2DNSMASQ-2026-003 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 dnsmasq 2026-05-14 ALAS2023-2026-1516 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H