CVE-2026-123607

Description

Hickory DNS hickory-proto 0.25.0-alpha.3 through 0.25.2 and hickory-net before 0.26.1 contain an unbounded loop vulnerability in DnssecDnsHandle NSEC3 closest-encloser proof validation when the SOA owner is not an ancestor of the QNAME. Upstream attackers can return NoData or NXDomain responses with a cross-zone SOA record to panic debug builds or exhaust memory in release builds.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): VulnCheck
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 8.7 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Effective score: 8.7 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-835
Reserved: 2026-11-06
Published: 2026-11-08 01:38 UTC
Last updated: 2026-11-08 01:38 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/123xxx/CVE-2026-123607.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-123607 — Hickory DNS NSEC3 Closest-Encloser Proof Unbounded Loop Denial of Service

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-119366

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Affected products (2)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
hickory-dns	hickory-dns	`0.25.0-alpha.3` (affected)	—
hickory-dns	hickory-dns	`0.26.0-alpha.1` (affected), `0.26.1` (unaffected)	—

Vendor references (2)

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GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-3v94-mw7p-v465) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Hickory DNS NSEC3 Closest-Encloser Proof Unbounded Loop Denial of Service third-party-advisory

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Remediations (10)

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October 2026 Critical Patch Update Released | security

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2026-11-08 10:22 UTC
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2026-11-08 10:22 UTC
CISA Requires Federal Agencies to Patch Critical Vulnerabilities Within ...

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04, titled "Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk," compelling all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate the most dangerous known exploited vulnerabilities within just three calendar days.

2026-11-08 10:22 UTC
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Track critical CVE vulnerabilities 2026 with verified enterprise patch guides. Fix zero-days across VMware, WordPress, Windows, and cloud infrastructure.

2026-11-08 10:22 UTC
Security Advisories and Bulletins | Microsoft Learn

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In this library you will find the following security documents that have been released by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). The MSRC investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and releases these documents as part of the ongoing effort ...

2026-11-08 10:22 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (November 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

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Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

2026-11-08 10:22 UTC
What Is CVE Remediation in 2026? - aikido.dev

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CVE remediation is fixing known flaws in the software you run. Why upgrading often fails, what remediation actually involves, and how backporting fixes it.

2026-11-08 10:22 UTC
The 8 Best Automated Vulnerability Remediation Tools in 2026

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Compare 8 automated vulnerability remediation tools for 2026 on fixes, prioritization, integrations, and deployment control.

2026-11-08 10:22 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-11-08 10:22 UTC
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - September 2026

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Oracle Database Server Client-Only Installations The following Oracle Database Server vulnerabilities included in this Critical Security Patch Update affect client-only installations: CVE - 2026 -83348 and CVE - 2026 -83156. Oracle Autonomous Health Framework Risk Matrix This Critical Security Patch Update contains 2 new security patches, plus additional third party patches noted below, for Oracle ...

2026-11-08 10:22 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-123607.json.

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