CVE-2026-1678

9.4 CRITICAL
Published: March 05, 2026 Modified: March 09, 2026
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Description

dns_unpack_name() caches the buffer tailroom once and reuses it while appending DNS labels. As the buffer grows, the cached size becomes incorrect, and the final null terminator can be written past the buffer. With assertions disabled (default), a malicious DNS response can trigger an out-of-bounds write when CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER is enabled.

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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:L/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-536f-h63g-hj42
Source: vulnerabilities@zephyrproject.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-536f-h63g-hj42
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
16th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

zephyrproject