Summary
The dnsmasq packages contain Dnsmasq, a lightweight DNS (Domain Name Server) forwarder and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
Security Fix(es):
* dnsmasq: dnsmasq: heap buffer overflow in cache via NAME_ESCAPE expansion (CVE-2026-2291)
* dnsmasq: NSEC bitmap parsing infinite loop (CVE-2026-4890)
* dnsmasq: RRSIG rdlen underflow leading to heap OOB read (CVE-2026-4891)
* dnsmasq: DHCPv6 CLID buffer overflow in helper process (CVE-2026-4892)
* dnsmasq: Broken ECS source validation bypass (CVE-2026-4893)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | dnsmasq | 2.79-36.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | dnsmasq-utils | 2.79-36.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 5
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High 8.4
CVE-2026-4892
A heap-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the DHCPv6 implementation of dnsmasq allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a crafted DHCPv6 packet.
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High 7.5
CVE-2026-4890
A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the DNSSEC validation of dnsmasq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DNS packet.
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High 7.3CVE-2026-2291 Public exploit
CVE-2026-2291
dnsmasqs extract_name() function can be abused to cause a heap buffer overflow, allowing an attacker to inject false DNS cache entries, which could result in DNS lookups to redirect to an attacker-controlled IP address, or to cause a DoS.
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Medium 5.3
CVE-2026-4891
A heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the DNSSEC validation of dnsmasq allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted DNS packet.
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Medium 5.3CVE-2026-4893 Public exploit
CVE-2026-4893
An information disclosure vulnerability in dnsmasq allows remote attackers to bypass source checks via a crafted DNS packet with RFC 7871 client subnet information.
References
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2291
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4890
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4891
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4892
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4893
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2439088
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2458516
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2458517
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2458518
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2458519
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advisory
https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-20589.html