CVE-2026-13002
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CVE-2026-13002 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A flow has been identified into dnssec.c library, causing an infinite loop to dnsmasq service. An attacker who controls any DNSSEC-signed zone can hang the dnsmasq process with a single crafted response, killing all DNS resolution for its clients.. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flow has been identified into dnssec.c library, causing an infinite loop to dnsmasq service. An attacker who controls any DNSSEC-signed zone can hang the dnsmasq process with a single crafted response, killing all DNS resolution for its clients.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 10.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13002Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2486360Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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