dns_unpack_name() caches the buffer tailroom once and reuses it while appending DNS labels. As the buffer grows, the cached size becomes incorrect, and the final null terminator can be written past the buffer. With assertions disabled (default), a malicious DNS response can trigger an out-of-bounds write when CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER is enabled.
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Description dns_unpack_name() caches the buffer tailroom once and reuses it while appending DNS labels. As the buffer grows, the cached size becomes incorrect, and the final null terminator can be written past the buffer. With assertions disabled (default), a malicious DNS response can trigger an out-of-bounds write when CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER is enabled.
Title dns: memory‑safety issue in the DNS name parser
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zephyr

Published: 2026-03-05T06:21:36.907Z

Updated: 2026-03-05T06:21:36.907Z

Reserved: 2026-01-30T05:48:49.746Z

Link: CVE-2026-1678

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-05T07:16:11.437

Modified: 2026-03-05T07:16:11.437

Link: CVE-2026-1678

cve-icon Redhat

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