CVE-2026-32936
HIGHCoreDNS DoH GET path missing size validation causes CPU and memory amplification
Title source: cnaDescription
CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. In versions prior to 1.14.3, the DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) GET path accepts oversized dns= query parameter values and performs URL query parsing, base64 decoding, and DNS message unpacking before rejecting the request. Unlike the POST path, which applies a bounded read via http.MaxBytesReader limited to 65536 bytes, the GET path has no equivalent size validation before expensive processing. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly send oversized DoH GET requests to force high CPU usage, large transient memory allocations, and elevated garbage-collection pressure, leading to denial of service. This issue has been fixed in version 1.14.3.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/coredns/coredns/security/advisories/GHSA-63cw-r7xf-jmwr
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.3
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0067
EPSS Percentile
47.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-400
Status
published
Products (3)
coredns/coredns
0 - 1.14.3Go
coredns/coredns
< 1.14.3
coredns.io/coredns
< 1.14.3
Published
May 05, 2026
Tracked Since
May 06, 2026