MGASA-2026-0288: dnsmasq Mageia

Vulnerability summary

MGASA-2026-0288 is a vulnerability in dnsmasq Mageia with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 23-07-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-07-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Updated dnsmasq packages fix security vulnerabilities The updated dnsmasq packages fix multiple security issues: A heap-based buffer overflow was found in dnsmasq. When DNSSEC validation and query logging are both enabled, logging of DS or DNSKEY replies containing unsupported algorithm or digest types can cause dnsmasq to write past the end of an internal logging buffer. A remote attacker able to supply such a DNS response may crash the dnsmasq process, resulting in denial of service. (CVE-2026-12725) An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in dnsmasq's find_soa() function in src/rfc1035.c. When parsing NS section records, extract_name() is called with extrabytes=0, failing to validate that 10 additional bytes exist for fixed-length DNS record fields. A remote attacker controlling a DNS zone can exploit this via a crafted NXDOMAIN response to cause a 10-byte heap out-of-bounds read, potentially accessing stale data from prior transactions. (CVE-2026-12969)

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