CVE-2026-1678

CRITICAL

Zephyr < 4.3.0 - Out-of-bounds Write in DNS Name Unpacking

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

dns_unpack_name() caches the buffer tailroom once and reuses it while appending DNS labels. As the buffer grows, the cached size becomes incorrect, and the final null terminator can be written past the buffer. With assertions disabled (default), a malicious DNS response can trigger an out-of-bounds write when CONFIG_DNS_RESOLVER is enabled.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 9.4
EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 29.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
zephyrproject/zephyr < 4.3.0
Published Mar 05, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 05, 2026