CVE-2026-42254Disclosure

LOWCVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 3 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Hickory DNS hickory-recursor 0.1 through 0.25.2 allows cross-zone poisoning because cached data is not directly associated with a query that triggered a response.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-706

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 3 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 3 classified signals
  • 3 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 1d
01223Mentions · 2026-04-26: 3Technical Details · 2026-04-26: 204-26
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
3100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse3 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-42254 Hickory DNS hickory-recursor 0.1 through 0.25.2 allows cross-zone poisoning because cached data is not directly associated with a query that triggered a response. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42254

    Post summary

    The text discloses CVE‑2026‑42254, a cross‑zone DNS cache poisoning flaw in Hickory DNS recursor 0.1‑0.25.2, caused by a missing link between cached data and query context.

    00000136
    57.3K followersView on X
  • CVEarity@CVEarity
    Disclosure

    ⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-42254 📊 Severity: 4.0 🚨 Risk Level: Medium 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42254 #CVE-2026-42254 #CVE #Medium #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/YaVpidlscX

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE-2026-42254 with a low severity rating but provides no technical details, patches, or exploit information.

    0000041
    141 followersView on X
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-42254 Cross-Zone DNS Poisoning in Hickory DNS Hickory-Recursor 0.1 Through 0.25.2 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-42254

    Post summary

    This entry announces CVE-2026-42254, a cross-zone DNS poisoning flaw in Hickory DNS versions 0.1‑0.25.2, but it offers no proof‑of‑concept, exploit code, active exploitation evidence, or patch information.

    0000047
    4.0K followersView on X

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