CVE-2026-13002
Published: August 15, 2026Last modified: August 19, 2026
Description
A flow has been identified into dnssec.c library, causing an infinite loop to dnsmasq service. An attacker who controls any DNSSEC-signed zone can hang the dnsmasq process with a single crafted response, killing all DNS resolution for its clients.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.4 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | dnsmasq | Vulnerable (2.87-r0) |
| 25 LTS | dnsmasq | Vulnerable (2.91-r0) | |
| Stream | dnsmasq | Vulnerable (2.89-r2) |