Dnsmasq: dnsmasq: heap out-of-bounds write in dnssec validator via to_wire/from_wire transforms
Impact
A heap out-of-bounds write flaw in dnsmasq's DNSSEC validator can occur when converting names to and from DNS wire format, potentially overwriting adjacent heap metadata. An attacker who can cause the server to validate a crafted DNSSEC response may exploit this. DNSSEC support must be enabled at runtime and is not compiled in by default.
Summarized by @cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast. Verify details against the original sources.What to do
The following measures reduce risk:
- Do not enable --dnssec or --trust-anchor unless DNSSEC validation is required.
- Omit -DHAVE_DNSSEC from COPTS (this is the default build).
- If DNSSEC validation is required, restrict dnsmasq to trusted upstream resolvers.
Affected packages
Affected products
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Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat Ceph Storage 9
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Red Hat Ceph Storage 9
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cpe:/a:redhat:ceph_storage:9Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
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cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
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cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
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cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
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cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
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cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
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cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
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Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
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cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:13Red Hat · redhat
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0
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Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0
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cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0Original source description
A flaw was found in dnsmasq. After a reduction of internal domain-name buffer sizes, the DNSSEC validator can write a few bytes past a name buffer when converting names to and from DNS wire format. An attacker who can cause the server to validate a crafted DNSSEC response may overwrite a small amount of adjacent heap metadata. DNSSEC support is not compiled in by default and must also be enabled at runtime.
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CVE-2026-93011View the latest unmodified CVE JSON from the official source. It may be newer than this imported page.
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What changed
Follow changes- CVE · CVE-2026-93011
Observed 2026-10-30T06:31:01.220Z · upstream updated 2026-10-30T06:04:34.857Z
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