The hickory-net crate in Hickory DNS 0.26.0-beta.1 before 0.26.2 allows DNSSEC validation bypass because Name's Hash ignores label lengths and ValidationCacheKey compares only that hash. An attacker controlling an unsigned delegation whose name differs from a signed target only in dot positions can prime an Insecure verdict, causing forged answers for the target to skip signature verification instead of returning SERVFAIL.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Hickory-dns
  • Hickory-dns

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-rx82-4p2j-j5cv cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-0.26.0-beta.1-before-0.26.2-dnssec-validation-bypass-via-name-hash-collision cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hickory-dns
Hickory-dns hickory-dns
Vendors & Products Hickory-dns
Hickory-dns hickory-dns

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The hickory-net crate in Hickory DNS 0.26.0-beta.1 before 0.26.2 allows DNSSEC validation bypass because Name's Hash ignores label lengths and ValidationCacheKey compares only that hash. An attacker controlling an unsigned delegation whose name differs from a signed target only in dot positions can prime an Insecure verdict, causing forged answers for the target to skip signature verification instead of returning SERVFAIL.
Title Hickory DNS 0.26.0-beta.1 before 0.26.2 DNSSEC Validation Bypass via Name Hash Collision
Weaknesses CWE-1025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-11-08T01:38:23.037Z

Updated: 2026-11-08T01:38:23.037Z

Reserved: 2026-11-06T00:57:31.045Z

Link: CVE-2026-123592

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-08T02:16:53.413

Modified: 2026-11-08T02:16:53.413

Link: CVE-2026-123592

cve-icon Redhat

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