CVE-2026-119334
Pi-hole: file:// adlist read check and curl can resolve different files
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 2.2 Low
- Published
- Oct 30, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 29, 2026
Description
Pi-hole is a DNS sinkhole that protects devices from unwanted content without installing any client-side software. Prior to 6.5, gravity.sh checks file:// adlist readability with sudo -u pihole test -r but then allows curl, sometimes running as root, to normalize URL dot segments and open a different file. A pihole-readable decoy can therefore pass the check while curl reads a root-only target, and /proc/self paths can similarly resolve against different processes. Exploitation requires an administrator who can add adlists and can place a symlink and decoy on the filesystem. This issue is fixed in version 6.5.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 2.2 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
pi-holepi-hole |
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References
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