Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium : upgrade Red Hat aardvark-dns to 1.17.1 when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 12:49 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.17.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Apr 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade aardvark-dns and containers/aardvark-dns to 1.17.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| containersaardvark-dns | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubcontainers/aardvark-dnspkg:github/containers/aardvark-dnsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat recommends mitigating this issue by avoiding the use of aardvark-dns when container name resolution is not required. This can be achieved by creating Podman networks with DNS disabled (e.g., using 'podman network create --disable-dns'), which prevents the vulnerable component from being used.
Description
A vulnerability in aardvark-dns allows a specially crafted TCP DNS query followed by a connection reset to trigger an infinite error loop, causing 100% CPU usage and denial of service. This component is accessible only via internal Podman networks, so exploitation requires local container network access. Mitigation involves disabling DNS in Podman networks if container name resolution is not needed.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56999 (opens in a new tab)
- images.redhat.com (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-35406 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93599 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_56999.json (opens in a new tab)