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Uncommon DNS Requests via Bun or Node.js

Detection of uncommon DNS requests originating from Bun or Node.js processes, potentially indicating malicious code execution following a supply chain attack.

Elastic Endpoint supply-chain command-and-control dns nodejs bun
2r 2t
medium threat

Internet Systems Consortium BIND Multiple Vulnerabilities Lead to DoS

A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Internet Systems Consortium BIND to trigger memory corruption or cause a denial-of-service condition.

BIND dns denial-of-service
1r 1t
high advisory

CVE-2026-42944: Heap Overflow with Multiple NSID, COOKIE, and PADDING EDNS Options

Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-42944, a heap overflow vulnerability related to the processing of multiple NSID, COOKIE, and PADDING EDNS options in an unspecified product.

cve heap-overflow dns edns denial-of-service
2r 3t 1c
high advisory

ISC BIND Use-After-Free Vulnerability Due to Race Condition (CVE-2026-5947)

A race condition in ISC BIND can lead to a use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2026-5947) when handling SIG(0) signed DNS messages, potentially leading to undefined behavior.

BIND 9 +2 cve dns use-after-free denial-of-service
2r 1c
medium advisory

CVE-2026-5946: BIND 9 `named` Assertion Failure Vulnerability

Multiple flaws in BIND 9's `named` component, specifically versions 9.11.0 through 9.16.50, 9.18.0 through 9.18.48, 9.20.0 through 9.20.22, 9.21.0 through 9.21.21, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.16.50-S1, 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.48-S1, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.22-S1, can be exploited by sending specially crafted DNS requests with non-`IN` CLASS or meta-classes, leading to assertion failures and potential denial-of-service.

BIND 9 denial-of-service dns bind9 CVE-2026-5946
2r 1c
high threat

CVE-2026-3593 Use-After-Free Vulnerability in BIND 9 DNS-over-HTTPS

A use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS-over-HTTPS implementation of BIND 9 versions 9.20.0 through 9.20.22, 9.21.0 through 9.21.21, and 9.20.9-S1 through 9.20.22-S1 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

BIND 9 +2 cve dns use-after-free denial-of-service remote-code-execution
2r 2t 1c
medium threat

Unbound Cache Poisoning Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Unbound allows an attacker from an adjacent network to manipulate the cache, potentially leading to domain hijacking.

Unbound dns cache poisoning domain hijacking defense-evasion
1r
medium advisory

GNU libc Vulnerabilities Allow DNS Response Manipulation

A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in GNU libc to manipulate DNS responses, potentially leading to redirection to malicious sites.

libc dns spoofing glibc cache_poisoning
2r 1t
high advisory

Kubernetes CoreDNS or Kube-DNS Configuration Modified

Modification of the CoreDNS or kube-dns ConfigMap in the kube-system namespace can lead to cluster-wide DNS poisoning, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks against internal services and the Kubernetes API server.

kubernetes +2 dns man-in-the-middle impact
2r 1t
medium advisory

Netty DNS Codec Input Validation Bypass Vulnerability

Netty's DNS codec fails to enforce RFC 1035 domain name constraints, leading to potential DNS cache poisoning, denial-of-service, and domain validation bypass through null byte injection, overlength labels, silent truncation, and unbounded memory allocation.

Netty 4.2.12.Final netty dns vulnerability cache-poisoning
2r 1t
high advisory

Potential Kerberos SPN Spoofing via Suspicious DNS Query

Detects suspicious DNS queries containing a base64-encoded blob, indicating potential Kerberos coercion attacks and SPN spoofing via DNS to coerce authentication to attacker-controlled hosts, enabling Kerberos or NTLM relay attacks.

Elastic Defend credential-access kerberos spn-spoofing dns windows
2r 1t
medium advisory

Hickory DNS Recursor Cache Poisoning via Sibling Zone Delegation

The experimental `hickory-recursor` crate in Hickory DNS is vulnerable to cross-zone cache poisoning due to storing DNS records keyed by record name/type instead of query, enabling an attacker to redirect queries for a victim zone to an attacker-controlled nameserver.

hickory-recursor +1 dns cache-poisoning zone-delegation
2r
high advisory

Internet Systems Consortium BIND Vulnerabilities Leading to Denial of Service

Multiple vulnerabilities in Internet Systems Consortium BIND can be exploited by a remote attacker to conduct a denial of service attack or bypass security measures.

dns denial-of-service bind
2r 1t
high advisory

Potential Kerberos Coercion via DNS-Based SPN Spoofing

Adversaries may abuse MicrosoftDNS records containing a base64-encoded blob to coerce victim systems into authenticating to attacker-controlled hosts while requesting Kerberos tickets for legitimate services, detected via directory-service access events.

Active Directory kerberos coercion dns spn spoofing credential-access
2r 1t
medium advisory

Twisted DNS Server Denial of Service via Crafted Compression Pointers

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the twisted.names module, where an unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted TCP DNS packet with deeply chained compression pointers, causing the Twisted reactor to hang while processing recursive lookups and effectively freezing the server.

Twisted denial-of-service dns
2r 1t
high advisory

Suspicious Process Performing Public IP Address Discovery via DNS

Detection of suspicious Windows processes using DNS queries to determine the external IP address, potentially indicating reconnaissance or preparation for command and control activity.

Elastic Defend +1 discovery command-and-control windows dns
2r 2t 36i
medium advisory

RMM Domain DNS Queries from Non-Browser Processes

Detects DNS queries to commonly abused remote monitoring and management (RMM) or remote access software domains from non-browser processes, potentially indicating unauthorized remote access or command and control activity.

Elastic Defend +9 command-and-control rmm dns
2r 75i
high advisory

Suspicious DNS Queries to Telegram API by Non-Telegram Processes

Detection of a process making DNS queries to the Telegram API domain, which is indicative of malware utilizing Telegram bots for command and control (C2) communications.

Splunk Enterprise +2 telegram command-and-control dns windows
2r 2t 1i
high advisory

CoreDNS Transfer Plugin ACL Bypass Vulnerability

CoreDNS' transfer plugin prior to version 1.14.3 can select the wrong ACL stanza due to lexicographic comparison, leading to unauthorized zone transfers by clients intended to be denied by subzone-specific transfer policies.

CoreDNS cve-2026-33489 acl-bypass dns zone-transfer
2r 1t
medium advisory

macOS DNS Request for IP Lookup Service via Unsigned Binary

An unsigned or untrusted binary on macOS is performing DNS requests for IP lookup services to determine the system's external IP address, which is commonly used by malware for reconnaissance before establishing C2 connections.

discovery macos dns reconnaissance unsigned_binary
2r 1t 42i
high advisory

link-preview-js vulnerable to IPv6 and internal loopback attacks

link-preview-js versions 4.0.0 and earlier are vulnerable to IPv6 and internal loopback attacks, allowing potential internal data leaks by resolving addresses to internal IPs; patched in version 4.0.1.

link-preview-js loopback ipv6 dns internal-ip
3r 1t