Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-4890

dnsmasq dnsmasq, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
7.24%
93.7% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.05.12
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability7.24%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

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.

Affected product and versions

Product
dnsmasq dnsmasq, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Affected versions
< 2.92rel2
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that dnsmasq dnsmasq, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-835