# CVE-2022-22846: The dnslib package through 0.9.16 for Python does not verify that the ID value in a DNS reply matches an ID value in a query.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2022-4, GHSA-R478-C2PC-M7GX
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:N/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.9.17
- Published: 2022-01-09 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- dnslib (PyPI): fixed in 0.9.17

## Description

The dnslib package through 0.9.16 for Python does not verify that the ID value in a DNS reply matches an ID value in a query.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, dnslib, upgrade to a fixed version (0.9.17) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/paulc/dnslib/issues/30

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