# CVE-2026-123570: Hickory DNS from 0.18 before 0.26.2 Memory Amplification DoS via RR Counts

Hickory DNS versions 0.18 up to but not including 0.26.2 are affected, including client and resolver mode when spoofed responses reach it. Fixed in 0.26.2.

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: 0.26.2
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-123570 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.7 (high) and affects hickory-dns; fixed in 0.26.2.

## Affected

- hickory-dns: from 0.18, fixed in 0.26.2

## Description

The DNS wire-format message parser in hickory-proto (Hickory DNS) 0.18 before 0.26.2 preallocates record vectors sized by the untrusted ANCOUNT, NSCOUNT, and ARCOUNT header fields before reading record data. Remote attackers can send a UDP datagram, or a spoofed response to a client/resolver, with these counts set to 65535, forcing about 18MB of allocation per message.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on hickory-dns, upgrade to a fixed version (0.26.2) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-123570 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123570

### What does this mean?

A single incoming message forces a large memory allocation of about 18MB before parsing fails. Repeated messages can therefore exhaust memory, causing a denial of service.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-from-0.18-before-0.26.2-memory-amplification-dos-via-rr-counts, https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-67wc-6jq8-ghrc

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123570?

hickory-dns: from 0.18 before 0.26.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123570

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Affects hickory-proto and hickory-dns versions 0.18 up to but not including 0.26.2. The same code path is reachable in client/resolver mode via spoofed responses. To check, compare the hickory-proto or hickory-dns version in use against that range.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-from-0.18-before-0.26.2-memory-amplification-dos-via-rr-counts, https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-67wc-6jq8-ghrc

### How do I fix CVE-2026-123570?

Upgrade hickory-proto and hickory-dns to 0.26.2 or later, which is the listed fixed version. No workaround is listed in the available facts.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-from-0.18-before-0.26.2-memory-amplification-dos-via-rr-counts, https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-67wc-6jq8-ghrc

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-67wc-6jq8-ghrc
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-from-0.18-before-0.26.2-memory-amplification-dos-via-rr-counts

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