CVE-2026-123574hickory-dns hickory-dns Improper Input Validation
NVD
Vulnerability Summary
The zone file parser in the hickory-proto crate of Hickory DNS 0.24.0 before 0.26.2 panics when a single token in a zone file is 4096 bytes or longer. Attackers who can supply untrusted zone files to an application using the parser can trigger the panic to cause a denial of service.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 8.7 (HIGH)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)None
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 7.5)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.5 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
Affected & Patched Versions
- hickory-dns hickory-dns >= 0.24.0 and < 0.26.2
- hickory-dns hickory-dns 0.26.2
What to do
Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.
- Check whether you run hickory-dns hickory-dns and which version.
- Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
Timeline
- Nov 8, 2026Published
- Nov 9, 2026Record last modified
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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 02:13 UTC