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CVE-2026-26018

CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins.

Published Mar 6, 2026 · updated Jul 15, 2026 · coredns.io coredns

CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.2, a denial of service vulnerability exists in CoreDNS's loop detection plugin that allows an attacker to crash the DNS server by sending specially crafted DNS queries. The vulnerability stems from the use of a predictable pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) for generating a secret query name, combined with a fatal error handler that terminates the entire process. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.2.

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  1. Mar 6, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.2, a denial of service vulnerability exists in CoreDNS's loop detection plugin that allows an attacker to crash the DNS server by sending specially crafted DNS queries. The vulnerability stems from the use of a predictable pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) for generating a secret query name, combined with a fatal error handler

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.2, a denial of service vulnerability exists in CoreDNS's loop detection plugin that allows an attacker to crash the DNS server by sending specially crafted DNS queries. The vulnerability stems from the use of a predictable pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) for generating a secret query name, combined with a fatal error handler

Affected

  • cpe coredns.io/corednsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26018

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26018

    CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.2, a denial of service vulnerability exists in CoreDNS's loop detection plugin that allows an attacker to crash the DNS server by sending specially crafted DNS queries. The vulnerability stems from the use of a pr

    nvd.nist.gov

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