CVE-2026-71194

openstack-designate: designate: mDNS NOTIFY handler DoS via pool-blind zone lookup

Published Aug 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In OpenStack Designate before 22.0.2, the mDNS handler performs pool-blind lookups when resolving record queries and NOTIFY requests. When two zones with the same name exist across different pools, the lookup fails with a deterministic error, causing the handler to return REFUSED for all DNS queries through that path. The _handle_notify path is exploitable via a single unauthenticated UDP packet. This is independently reachable through the cross-tenant zone overlap described in a different recent CVE, and also affects legitimate same-tenant cross-pool configurations. BIND9 views do not mitigate this issue as mDNS is a shared service upstream of any view configuration.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4751-1 designate security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6452-1 designate security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title openstack-designate: designate: mDNS NOTIFY handler DoS via pool-blind zone lookup
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In OpenStack Designate before 22.0.2, the mDNS handler performs pool-blind lookups when resolving record queries and NOTIFY requests. When two zones with the same name exist across different pools, the lookup fails with a deterministic error, causing the handler to return REFUSED for all DNS queries through that path. The _handle_notify path is exploitable via a single unauthenticated UDP packet. This is independently reachable through the cross-tenant zone overlap described in a different recent CVE, and also affects legitimate same-tenant cross-pool configurations. BIND9 views do not mitigate this issue as mDNS is a shared service upstream of any view configuration.
First Time appeared Openstack
Openstack designate
Weaknesses CWE-669
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openstack:designate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openstack
Openstack designate
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 13, 2026, 1:32 PM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2026, 5:15 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 12, 2026, 11:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 11, 2026, 3:00 PM