CVE-2026-123573

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10

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CVE-2026-123573 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. hickory-dns from 0.20.1 before 0.26.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the hickory-proto SVCB and HTTPS record presentation format parser. Attackers can supply untrusted zone files where only a single or double quote replaces a service parameter value, triggering a panic that crashes the parsing process..

Description

hickory-dns from 0.20.1 before 0.26.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the hickory-proto SVCB and HTTPS record presentation format parser. Attackers can supply untrusted zone files where only a single or double quote replaces a service parameter value, triggering a panic that crashes the parsing process.

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Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
hickory-dnshickory-dns>= 0.20.1, < 0.26.2

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Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-123573?
hickory-dns from 0.20.1 before 0.26.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the hickory-proto SVCB and HTTPS record presentation format parser. Attackers can supply untrusted zone files where only a single or double quote replaces a service parameter value, triggering a panic that crashes the parsing process.
How severe is CVE-2026-123573?
CVE-2026-123573 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-123573?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST