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CVE-2026-4893

An information disclosure vulnerability in dnsmasq allows remote attackers to bypass source checks via a crafted DNS packet with RFC 7871 client subnet information.

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 1.78%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.78%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in dnsmasq allows remote attackers to bypass source checks via a crafted DNS packet with RFC 7871 client subnet information.

CVSS 3.1
5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.78% probability · 77th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Source
cret@cert.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.