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Low · 2.2 CVE-2026-119334 EUVD-2026-114437

Pi-hole: file:// adlist read check and curl can resolve different files

Published Oct 30, 2026 · Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Pi-hole is a DNS sinkhole that protects devices from unwanted content without installing any client-side software. Prior to 6.5, gravity.sh checks file:// adlist readability with sudo -u pihole test -r but then allows curl, sometimes running as root, to normalize URL dot segments and open a different file. A pihole-readable decoy can therefore pass the check while curl reads a root-only target, and /proc/self paths can similarly resolve against different processes. Exploitation requires an administrator who can add adlists and can place a symlink and decoy on the filesystem. This issue is fixed in version 6.5.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
pi-hole pi-hole < 6.5 —

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