CVE-2026-4891

CVE-2026-4891

Published May 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
A heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the DNSSEC validation of dnsmasq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DNS packet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4625-1 dnsmasq security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6264-1 dnsmasq security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8268-1 Dnsmasq vulnerabilities
History
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Weaknesses CWE-125
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dnsmasq
Dnsmasq dnsmasq
Weaknesses CWE-125
Vendors & Products Dnsmasq
Dnsmasq dnsmasq
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Description A heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the DNSSEC validation of dnsmasq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DNS packet.
Title CVE-2026-4891
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
certcc
Published
Updated
Sep 1, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
Mar 26, 2026, 1:07 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
May 11, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Aug 25, 2026, 1:19 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 9, 2026, 12:00 AM