CVE-2026-93010

Dnsmasq: dnsmasq: --leasequery without address argument applies no source address check

Published Oct 29, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in dnsmasq. When DHCP leasequery is enabled without listing allowed source addresses, the server does not check who sent the query. A host on the local network can request DHCP lease records and learn assigned addresses, MAC addresses, hostnames, and related lease metadata. The feature is off unless an administrator turns it on.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

The following measures reduce risk: 1. Prefer --leasequery=<addr>[/prefix] so only designated relays may query. 2. If leasequery is not needed, do not enable it. It is off by default. 3. If unrestricted leasequery is required, use firewall rules to limit which hosts can send DHCP packets to dnsmasq.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dnsmasq
Dnsmasq dnsmasq
Red Hat
Red Hat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Redhat openstack Platform
Vendors & Products Dnsmasq
Dnsmasq dnsmasq
Red Hat
Red Hat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Redhat openstack Platform
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in dnsmasq. When DHCP leasequery is enabled without listing allowed source addresses, the server does not check who sent the query. A host on the local network can request DHCP lease records and learn assigned addresses, MAC addresses, hostnames, and related lease metadata. The feature is off unless an administrator turns it on.
Title Dnsmasq: dnsmasq: --leasequery without address argument applies no source address check
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat ceph Storage
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat openstack
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ceph_storage:9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:13
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat ceph Storage
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat openstack
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}