CVE Watchtower


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CVE-2026-2291NVD

Vulnerability Summary

dnsmasqs extract_name() function can be abused to cause a heap buffer overflow, allowing an attacker to inject false DNS cache entries, which could result in DNS lookups to redirect to an attacker-controlled IP address, or to cause a DoS.
Severity Level
HIGH(7.3)
Published Date
May 11, 2026
Last Modified
Jul 20, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.92%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow