{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-123589", "assignerOrgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "VulnCheck", "dateReserved": "2026-11-06T00:57:31.045Z", "datePublished": "2026-11-08T01:38:20.968Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-11-08T01:38:20.968Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10", "shortName": "VulnCheck", "dateUpdated": "2026-11-08T01:38:20.968Z"}, "datePublic": "2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z", "title": "Hickory DNS before 0.26.2 Denial of Service via Missing DNS-over-QUIC Request Read Timeout", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The DNS-over-QUIC (DoQ) server in hickory-server (hickory-dns) before 0.26.2 does not apply any timeout when reading a request message from a QUIC stream, bypassing all configured timeouts. A remote unauthenticated client can open a connection and a request stream and hold it open indefinitely, consuming server resources and causing a denial of service."}], "affected": [{"vendor": "hickory-dns", "product": "hickory-dns", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageURL": "pkg:cargo/hickory-server", "versions": [{"version": "0", "status": "affected", "versionType": "semver", "lessThan": "0.26.2"}, {"version": "0.26.2", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV4_0": {"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseScore": 6.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N", "version": "4.0", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "LOW", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"}, "format": "CVSS"}, {"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 5.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L", "version": "3.1"}, "format": "CVSS"}], "references": [{"url": "https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-g8wg-4mwh-fjfv", "tags": ["vendor-advisory"], "name": "GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-g8wg-4mwh-fjfv)"}, {"name": "VulnCheck Advisory: Hickory DNS before 0.26.2 Denial of Service via Missing DNS-over-QUIC Request Read Timeout", "tags": ["third-party-advisory"], "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-before-0.26.2-denial-of-service-via-missing-dns-over-quic-request-read-timeout"}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "value": "N0zoM1z0", "type": "reporter"}], "x_generator": {"engine": "vulncheck-endgame"}}}}