Description
dnspython is a DNS toolkit for Python. Prior to 2.9.0, dns.name.from_wire_parser follows attacker-controlled DNS compression pointer chains without a hop limit. A malicious DNS wire-format message can force excessive pointer traversal during name decompression, causing high CPU use, application degradation, or denial of service in applications that process untrusted DNS messages. This issue is fixed in version 2.9.0.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rthalley
Rthalley dnspython
Weaknesses CWE-606
Vendors & Products Rthalley
Rthalley dnspython
References
Metrics threat_severity

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Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description dnspython is a DNS toolkit for Python. Prior to 2.9.0, dns.name.from_wire_parser follows attacker-controlled DNS compression pointer chains without a hop limit. A malicious DNS wire-format message can force excessive pointer traversal during name decompression, causing high CPU use, application degradation, or denial of service in applications that process untrusted DNS messages. This issue is fixed in version 2.9.0.
Title dnspython dns.name.from_wire_parser() excessive CPU use
Weaknesses CWE-674
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Rthalley Dnspython
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T16:25:32.509Z

Reserved: 2026-10-21T20:34:25.599Z

Link: CVE-2026-114605

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-22T17:16:58.237

Modified: 2026-10-22T17:40:46.877

Link: CVE-2026-114605

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-22T16:25:32Z

Links: CVE-2026-114605 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T03:30:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-606

    Unchecked Input for Loop Condition

  • CWE-674

    Uncontrolled Recursion