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CVE-2026-5172

A buffer overflow in dnsmasq’s extract_addresses() function allows an attacker to trigger a heap out-of-bounds read and crash by exploiting a malformed DNS response, enabling extract_name() to advance the pointer past the record’s end.

CVSS 7.3 · HighBuzz score 45.6

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 45.6

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 25.6 · diversity 20.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
25.6
12 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
20.0
9 sources across 6 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
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Peak daily
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Evidence

Source links by recency

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Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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