CVE-2026-6507

A flaw was found in dnsmasq. A remote attacker could exploit an out-of-bounds write vulnerability by sending a specially crafted BOOTREPLY (Bootstrap Protocol Reply) packet to a dnsmasq server configured with the `--dhcp-split-relay` option. This can lead to memory corruption, causing the dnsmasq daemon to crash and resulting in a denial of service (DoS).
Configurations

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History

17 Apr 2026, 13:16

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Information

Published : 2026-04-17 13:16

Updated : 2026-04-17 15:07


NVD link : CVE-2026-6507

Mitre link : CVE-2026-6507

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-6507


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Products Affected

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CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write