CVE-2026-123576
📛 CVE Title
Hickory DNS 0.24.0 through 0.26.1 Memory Exhaustion via DNS-over-QUIC Requests
Description
Hickory DNS 0.24.0 through 0.26.1 contains a memory exhaustion vulnerability that allows remote attackers to consume server resources by sending incomplete DNS-over-QUIC request bodies. Attackers can open many connections and send only large length prefixes, causing pre-allocated buffers to persist without timeout and exhausting server memory.
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-770 - 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-2026-123576.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-123576 — Hickory DNS 0.24.0 through 0.26.1 Memory Exhaustion via DNS-over-QUIC Requests
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
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- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-119335
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Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| hickory-dns | hickory-dns |
0.24.0 (affected)
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Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2f4m-fq7w-mrgx) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Hickory DNS 0.24.0 through 0.26.1 Memory Exhaustion via DNS-over-QUIC Requests third-party-advisory
MITRE references (2) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2f4m-fq7w-mrgx) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Hickory DNS 0.24.0 through 0.26.1 Memory Exhaustion via DNS-over-QUIC Requests third-party-advisory
Web references (0)
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Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:cvefeed.io
Hickory DNS 0.24.0 through 0.26.1 contains a memory exhaustion vulnerability that allows remote attackers to consume server resources by sending incomplete DNS-over-QUIC request bodies. Attackers can open many connections and send only large length prefixes, causing pre-allocated buffers to persist without timeout and exhausting server memory.
2026-11-08 10:23 UTC -
web:cyberupdates365.com
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2026-11-08 10:23 UTC -
web:senserva.com
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 10:23 UTC -
web:support.esri.com
This patch deals specifically with the issues listed below under Issues Addressed with this Patch . As part of the patch installation, the Portal for ArcGIS service is stopped and restarted. The restart may take several minutes depending on the number of items on the enterprise deployment. As a best practice, clear the browser cache and re-launch the browser after installing the patch . This ...
2026-11-08 10:23 UTC -
web:trust.barracuda.com
Barracuda immediately initiated a comprehensive remediation process and released security patches for affected products. Customers should review the affected products and remediation guidance below, ensure their systems are running the latest firmware version, and have all security patches applied.
2026-11-08 10:23 UTC -
web:www.aikido.dev
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 10:23 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates addressing a record-breaking 1,411 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-11-08 10:23 UTC -
web:www.openhands.dev
Compare 8 automated vulnerability remediation tools for 2026 on fixes, prioritization, integrations, and deployment control.
2026-11-08 10:23 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Additional CVEs addressed are: The patch for CVE - 2026 -34481 also addresses CVE - 2026 -34477, CVE - 2026 -34478, CVE - 2026 -34479, and CVE - 2026 -34480. Oracle Fusion Middleware Risk Matrix This Critical Security Patch Update contains 106 new security patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware. 53 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a ...
2026-11-08 10:23 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Prior Critical Patch Update and Critical Security Patch Update advisories should be reviewed for information regarding earlier published security patches. Refer to Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Bulletins for information about Oracle Security advisories.
2026-11-08 10:23 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-123576.json.
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