dhcpv6 option · Dnsmasq: dnsmasq: heap out-of-bounds read
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
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- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 9rhceph/alloy-rhel10 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10dnsmasq | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6dnsmasq | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7dnsmasq | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8dnsmasq | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9dnsmasq | Affected– | Fixed in– |
Description
A heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in dnsmasq's DHCPv6 option 39 FQDN decoder. This flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption or information disclosure. The affected version is dnsmasq 3.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.