# CVE-2026-123592: Hickory DNS 0.26.0-beta.1 before 0.26.2 DNSSEC Validation Bypass via Name Hash Collision

Affects hickory-dns (hickory-net crate) versions 0.26.0-beta.1 through 0.26.1, where names differing only in dot positions can bypass DNSSEC validation. Fixed in 0.26.2.

- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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-2026-123592 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.2 (high) and affects hickory-dns; fixed in 0.26.2.

## Affected

- hickory-dns: from 0.26.0-beta.1, fixed in 0.26.2

## Description

The hickory-net crate in Hickory DNS 0.26.0-beta.1 before 0.26.2 allows DNSSEC validation bypass because Name's Hash ignores label lengths and ValidationCacheKey compares only that hash. An attacker controlling an unsigned delegation whose name differs from a signed target only in dot positions can prime an Insecure verdict, causing forged answers for the target to skip signature verification instead of returning SERVFAIL.

## 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-2026-123592 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-2026-123592

### What does this mean?

A name hash collision lets an attacker who controls an unsigned (Insecure) delegation use a name that differs from a signed target name only in dot positions. Forged answers for the signed target are then accepted without DNSSEC signature verification and returned as NOERROR with AD=0 instead of SERVFAIL.

Source: https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-rx82-4p2j-j5cv, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-0.26.0-beta.1-before-0.26.2-dnssec-validation-bypass-via-name-hash-collision

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123592?

hickory-dns: from 0.26.0-beta.1 before 0.26.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123592

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

Hickory DNS hickory-net crate versions v0.26.0-beta.1 through v0.26.1 are affected. To check an installed version, look up the hickory-net crate version in use and compare it against that range.

Source: https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-rx82-4p2j-j5cv, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-0.26.0-beta.1-before-0.26.2-dnssec-validation-bypass-via-name-hash-collision

### How do I fix CVE-2026-123592?

Upgrade to hickory-dns 0.26.2, the first fixed version.

Source: https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-rx82-4p2j-j5cv, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-0.26.0-beta.1-before-0.26.2-dnssec-validation-bypass-via-name-hash-collision

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/hickory-dns/hickory-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-rx82-4p2j-j5cv
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hickory-dns-0.26.0-beta.1-before-0.26.2-dnssec-validation-bypass-via-name-hash-collision

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