Description
libtins through 4.6 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in DNS::compose_name in src/dns.cpp that allows remote attackers to read past the packet buffer by sending a label ending exactly at the packet end. Attackers can deliver crafted DNS packets whose additional, answer, or authority records trigger a one-byte read when parsed, crashing applications on hardened allocators.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 19, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 22, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred