CVE-2026-64193
Net::DNS versions through 1.55 for Perl allow remote execution injection via EDNS EXTENDED ERROR
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Jul 20, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 19, 2026
Description
Net::DNS versions through 1.55 for Perl allow remote execution injection via EDNS EXTENDED ERROR.
Net::DNS::RR::OPT::EXTENDED_ERROR::_decompose parses the EXTRA-TEXT field of an EDNS EXTENDED-ERROR option (RFC 8914) by tokenising the raw bytes and passing the result to Perl's eval. There is some escaping done for $ and @, but not for backticks. This can be exploited for command execution if $pkt->edns->option('EXTENDED-ERROR') is called in array context, for example with a payload of {0:`"<command>"`} in EXTRA-TEXT.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Net::DNSNLNETLABS |
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References
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