Description
A flaw was found in dnsmasq. The TFTP server can serve the wrong file contents because a recently used transfer cache is not invalidated when a transfer finishes. An attacker on the local network who can request a TFTP file may cause a later client to receive previously cached data instead of the requested file. In PXE network-boot environments this can substitute attacker-chosen boot content for a victim machine.
Published: 2026-10-29
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

The following measures reduce risk: 1. If TFTP is not required, do not enable it. Remove --enable-tftp from the dnsmasq configuration. 2. If TFTP is required, restrict it with --tftp-interface=<interface> and avoid running TFTP-only instances that serve untrusted clients on the same network. 3. Compile without TFTP support using COPTS=-DNO_TFTP if TFTP is not needed.

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History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in dnsmasq. The TFTP server can serve the wrong file contents because a recently used transfer cache is not invalidated when a transfer finishes. An attacker on the local network who can request a TFTP file may cause a later client to receive previously cached data instead of the requested file. In PXE network-boot environments this can substitute attacker-chosen boot content for a victim machine.
Title Dnsmasq: dnsmasq: tftp prefetch cache keyed on stale heap pointer serves wrong file content
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat ceph Storage
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat openstack
Weaknesses CWE-672
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:ceph_storage:9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:13
cpe:/a:redhat:openstack:18.0
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat ceph Storage
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat openstack
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Redhat Ceph Storage Enterprise Linux Openshift Openstack
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T12:47:23.431Z

Reserved: 2026-09-17T14:35:34.562Z

Link: CVE-2026-93006

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-29T13:17:15.723

Modified: 2026-10-29T13:17:15.840

Link: CVE-2026-93006

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-672

    Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release