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github.com/tinfoil-factory/netfoil · netfoil: Incorrect block responses could lead to localhost traffic

Affects github.com/tinfoil-factory/netfoilSource GCVE Database

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CVSS 7.4 High : upgrade to 0.4.0 soon.

Data as of 30 Jul 2026, 07:18 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What to do

Upgrade github.com/tinfoil-factory/netfoil to 0.4.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Gogithub.com/tinfoil-factory/netfoilAffected
  • <0.4.0
Fixed in
  • 0.4.0

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, users should consider network or firewall configurations to monitor or block unintended localhost traffic resulting from this behavior.

Description

Netfoil versions prior to 0.4.0 use 0.0.0.0 instead of NXDOMAIN for block responses. On Linux systems, this causes blocked DNS queries to be redirected to localhost rather than being dropped. The impact depends on the services running on localhost and firewall configurations, potentially causing unintended local traffic.

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