CVE-2026-93011

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10

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CVE-2026-93011 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in dnsmasq. After a reduction of internal domain-name buffer sizes, the DNSSEC validator can write a few bytes past a name buffer when converting names to and from DNS wire format.

Description

A flaw was found in dnsmasq. After a reduction of internal domain-name buffer sizes, the DNSSEC validator can write a few bytes past a name buffer when converting names to and from DNS wire format. An attacker who can cause the server to validate a crafted DNSSEC response may overwrite a small amount of adjacent heap metadata. DNSSEC support is not compiled in by default and must also be enabled at runtime.

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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
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-93011?
A flaw was found in dnsmasq. After a reduction of internal domain-name buffer sizes, the DNSSEC validator can write a few bytes past a name buffer when converting names to and from DNS wire format. An attacker who can cause the server to validate a crafted DNSSEC response may overwrite a small amount of adjacent heap metadata. DNSSEC support is not compiled in by default and must also be enabled at runtime.
How severe is CVE-2026-93011?
CVE-2026-93011 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-93011?
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