CVE-2026-6238
Buffer overread in ns_printrrf with corrupted RDATA field
Description
The deprecated functions ns_printrrf, ns_printrr and fp_nquery in the GNU C Library version 2.2 and newer fail to validate the RDATA content against the RDATA length in a DNS response when processing LOC, CERT, TKEY or TSIG records, which may allow an attacker to craft a DNS response, causing a target application to crash or read uninitialized memory. These functions are for application debugging only and hence not in the path of code executed by the DNS resolver. Further, they have been deprecated since version 2.34 and should not be used by any new applications. Applications should consider porting away from these interfaces since they may be removed in future versions.
INFO
Published Date :
April 28, 2026, 7:37 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 28, 2026, 7:37 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18
Affected Products
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Solution
- Update GNU C Library to a recent version.
- Remove usage of ns_printrrf, ns_printrr, and fp_nquery.
- Port applications away from deprecated DNS functions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-6238.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-announce/[email protected]/T/#u | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34069 |
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New CVE Received by 3ff69d7a-14f2-4f67-a097-88dee7810d18
Apr. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The deprecated functions ns_printrrf, ns_printrr and fp_nquery in the GNU C Library version 2.2 and newer fail to validate the RDATA content against the RDATA length in a DNS response when processing LOC, CERT, TKEY or TSIG records, which may allow an attacker to craft a DNS response, causing a target application to crash or read uninitialized memory. These functions are for application debugging only and hence not in the path of code executed by the DNS resolver. Further, they have been deprecated since version 2.34 and should not be used by any new applications. Applications should consider porting away from these interfaces since they may be removed in future versions. Added CWE CWE-126 Added Reference https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-announce/[email protected]/T/#u Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34069