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CVE-2026-35406: netavark has incorrect error handling for malformed tcp packets

April 7, 2026 (updated April 24, 2026)

A truncated TCP DNS query followed by a connection reset causes aardvark-dns to enter an unrecoverable infinite error loop at 100% CPU.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-hfpq-x728-986j
  • github.com/containers/aardvark-dns
  • github.com/containers/aardvark-dns/commit/3b49ea7b38bdea134b7f03256f2e13f44ce73bb1
  • github.com/containers/aardvark-dns/releases/tag/v1.17.1
  • github.com/containers/aardvark-dns/security/advisories/GHSA-hfpq-x728-986j
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35406

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.16.0 before 1.17.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.17.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.17.1 or above.

Impact 6.2 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Source file

cargo/netavark/CVE-2026-35406.yml

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