CVE-2025-68151

7.5 HIGH
Published: January 08, 2026 Modified: January 22, 2026
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Description

CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.0, multiple CoreDNS server implementations (gRPC, HTTPS, and HTTP/3) lack critical resource-limiting controls. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exhaust memory and degrade or crash the server by opening many concurrent connections, streams, or sending oversized request bodies. The issue is similar in nature to CVE-2025-47950 (QUIC DoS) but affects additional server types that do not enforce connection limits, stream limits, or message size constraints. Version 1.14.0 contains a patch.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coredns/coredns/pull/7490
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/coredns/coredns/security/advisories/GHSA-527x-5wrf-22m2
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
34th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

coredns.io