Hickory DNS from 0.26.0 before 0.26.2 contains an integer underflow vulnerability in TSIG RDATA decoding that allows
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 0.26.2 soon.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 06:32 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.26.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Nov 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade hickory-dns to 0.26.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| hickory-dnshickory-dns | Affected
| Fixed in
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crates.iohickory-dnspkg:cargo/hickory-dnsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fixed version 0.26.2 or later should be used to remediate this vulnerability. Since the affected versions are prior to 0.26.2, upgrading to 0.26.2 or newer is recommended. No vendor advisory or patch links are provided in the data, so users should verify availability of the fix from official Hickory DNS sources. There is no indication that this is a cloud service; thus, manual patching or upgrading is required.
Description
Hickory DNS versions from 0.26.0 up to but not including 0.26.2 contain an integer underflow vulnerability in the TSIG RDATA decoding process. This flaw allows remote attackers to send specially crafted TSIG records in DNS wire format that trigger an unchecked subtraction underflow, causing the software to panic and crash when overflow checks are enabled. The resulting denial of service impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity.