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CVE-2026-123570

Hickory DNS from 0.18 before 0.26.2 Memory Amplification DoS via RR Counts

CVSS score

8.7

EPSS probability

—

Risk score

0.9

Published

12 h ago

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Patch status has not yet been verified

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Vulnerability description

DayBreach AI Explanation

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Hickory DNS Memory Amplification DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2026-123570)

Sources read

2

Source agreement

0/2

Evidence confidence

%47

Short explanation

Hickory DNS versions 0.18 before 0.26.2 are affected by a memory amplification and denial of service vulnerability due to preallocating record vectors based on untrusted header fields.

Why does it matter?

Remote attackers can send specially crafted DNS messages or spoofed responses to force high memory allocation and cause service disruption.

What should be done?

  • Follow vendor advisories.
  • Check for available updates for affected versions.
  • Consider upgrading to version 0.26.2 or later.
Note on uncertainty

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Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

Hickory DNS 0.18 ile 0.26.2 sürümleri arasında bellek amplifikasyonu DoS açığı bulunmaktadır.

S0 · daybreach-canonicalS1 · cvelistS2 · nvd

Saldırganlar sayaçları 65535 yaparak mesaj başına yaklaşık 18MB bellek tahsisine zorlayabilir.

S0 · daybreach-canonicalS1 · cvelistS2 · nvd
Show the technical text from the sources

The DNS wire-format message parser in hickory-proto (Hickory DNS) 0.18 before 0.26.2 preallocates record vectors sized by the untrusted ANCOUNT, NSCOUNT, and ARCOUNT header fields before reading record data. Remote attackers can send a UDP datagram, or a spoofed response to a client/resolver, with these counts set to 65535, forcing about 18MB of allocation per message.

CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CWE: CWE-400

This explanation was compiled automatically from the source records. Scores, active exploitation, patch and exploit status come straight from the sources.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-123570 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

IDVENDORPRODUCTACTION
1hickory-dnshickory-dns View
Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCOREVERSIONSEVERITYVECTORSOURCE
8.7CVSS V4_0HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVE CNA
8.7CVSS V40HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XNVD
7.5CVSS V3_1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCVE CNA
7.5CVSS V31HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HNVD

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch status unknown

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Until a patch is confirmed, follow the vendor advisory; do not read an unknown status as “no patch”.
Monitor server logs and network endpoints for signs of anomalous execution.

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-123570 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-400: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-400

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-123570 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL InjectionCAPEC-126: Path TraversalCAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden
PermissionsGerekmiyor
UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-67wc-6jq8-ghrc)vendor-advisoryVulnCheck Advisory: Hickory DNS from 0.18 before 0.26.2 Memory Amplification DoS via RR Countsvendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

8.7 / 10
Attack VectorNetworkComplexityLowPrivilegesNoneUser Interact.NoneConfidentialityLowIntegrityNoneAvailabilityHigh

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone required
User InteractionNone required
Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low
Integrity (Bütünlük)None
Availability (Erişilebilirlik)High

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Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-400

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