SecuriTricks - CVE-2026-6507

Description

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).

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dnsmasq	Dnsmasq	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	dnsmasq	dnsmasq	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6507

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459181

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Timeline

Published: April 17, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified: April 17, 2026, 3:07 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

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CVE-2026-6507