CVE-2026-101017: Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Trusted Domain Project OpenDMARC
A vulnerability was found in Trusted Domain Project OpenDMARC up to 1.4.2. This vulnerability affects the function strcasecmp in the library libopendmarc/opendmarc_policy.c. The manipulation results in handling of exceptional conditions. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in OpenDMARC up to version 1.4.2 affects the strcasecmp function in the libopendmarc/opendmarc_policy.c file. The flaw leads to improper handling of exceptional conditions, which can be triggered remotely. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating a medium severity level. Exploit code has been published, but there is no indication of active exploitation in the wild. The vendor was notified but has not provided any response or remediation guidance.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability without any privileges or user interaction, potentially causing unexpected behavior due to improper handling of exceptional conditions. The exact impact beyond this is not detailed in the available information. The vulnerability could affect the reliability or security of OpenDMARC deployments using affected versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available, and the vendor has not responded to the disclosure. Users should monitor the vendor's channels for any future updates or advisories. Until a patch is released, consider mitigating exposure by limiting network access to OpenDMARC services or applying other environment-specific controls.
CVE-2026-101017: Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Trusted Domain Project OpenDMARC
Description
A vulnerability was found in Trusted Domain Project OpenDMARC up to 1.4.2. This vulnerability affects the function strcasecmp in the library libopendmarc/opendmarc_policy.c. The manipulation results in handling of exceptional conditions. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Trusted Domain Project
OpenDMARC
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in OpenDMARC up to version 1.4.2 affects the strcasecmp function in the libopendmarc/opendmarc_policy.c file. The flaw leads to improper handling of exceptional conditions, which can be triggered remotely. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, indicating a medium severity level. Exploit code has been published, but there is no indication of active exploitation in the wild. The vendor was notified but has not provided any response or remediation guidance.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability without any privileges or user interaction, potentially causing unexpected behavior due to improper handling of exceptional conditions. The exact impact beyond this is not detailed in the available information. The vulnerability could affect the reliability or security of OpenDMARC deployments using affected versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available, and the vendor has not responded to the disclosure. Users should monitor the vendor's channels for any future updates or advisories. Until a patch is released, consider mitigating exposure by limiting network access to OpenDMARC services or applying other environment-specific controls.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-27T11:33:10.549Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aba30e1f7a7c5410675d4dd
Added to database: 09/28/2026, 09:18:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/28/2026, 09:32:47 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 02:42:40 UTC
Views: 20
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