CVE-2026-93008

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10

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CVE-2026-93008 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in dnsmasq. When following a CNAME in a DNS response, the resolver can cache records for the CNAME target without checking that those records belong to the responding server's authorized zone.

Description

A flaw was found in dnsmasq. When following a CNAME in a DNS response, the resolver can cache records for the CNAME target without checking that those records belong to the responding server's authorized zone. In split-DNS deployments that send some domains to a specific upstream, an attacker who controls that upstream can inject cache entries for unrelated names. Later clients may then receive attacker-chosen addresses for those names.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

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

VendorProductVersions
Red HatRed Hat Ceph Storage 9All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9All versions
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4All versions
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5All versions
Red HatRed Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)All versions
Red HatRed Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0All versions

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Timeline

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-93008?
A flaw was found in dnsmasq. When following a CNAME in a DNS response, the resolver can cache records for the CNAME target without checking that those records belong to the responding server's authorized zone. In split-DNS deployments that send some domains to a specific upstream, an attacker who controls that upstream can inject cache entries for unrelated names. Later clients may then receive attacker-chosen addresses for those names.
How severe is CVE-2026-93008?
CVE-2026-93008 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-93008?
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