CVE-2026-123574: Zone File Parser
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 0.26.2 soon.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 06:36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Upgrade Hickory DNS to version 0.26.2 or later where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in the zone file parser of the hickory-proto crate in Hickory DNS versions 0.24.0 up to but not including 0.26.2 causes the parser to panic when processing a single token of 4096 bytes or longer. This can be exploited by attackers supplying crafted zone files to trigger a denial of service.