Out-of-bounds Read Affecting dnsmasq package, versions [,2.93)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.78% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-DNSMASQ-16675175
  • published14 May 2026
  • disclosed9 May 2026
  • creditRoyce M

Introduced: 9 May 2026

CVE-2026-4893  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade dnsmasq to version 2.93 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read in the --add-subnet process. An attacker can manipulate DNS cache entries or gain minor information about network topology by bypassing source validation for client subnet information in DNS responses. This is only exploitable if the --add-subnet option is enabled.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1