CVE-2026-64193
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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.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
Published
2026-07-20 19:17:30.047000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
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"published": "2026-07-20T19:17:30.047",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "Net::DNS versions through 1.55 for Perl allow remote execution injection via EDNS EXTENDED ERROR.\n\nNet::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."
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"value": "Las versiones de Net::DNS hasta la 1.55 para Perl permiten la inyección de ejecución remota a través de EDNS EXTENDED ERROR.\n\nNet::DNS::RR::OPT::EXTENDED_ERROR::_decompose analiza el campo EXTRA-TEXT de una opción EDNS EXTENDED-ERROR (RFC 8914) tokenizando los bytes sin procesar y pasando el resultado a la función eval de Perl. Se realiza cierto escape para $ y @, pero no para las comillas invertidas. Esto puede explotarse para la ejecución de comandos si se llama a $pkt -> edns -> option(’EXTENDED-ERROR’) en un contexto de array, por ejemplo, con una carga útil de {0:““[command]””} en EXTRA-TEXT."
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"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"packageName": "Net-DNS",
"programFiles": [
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"repo": "https://www.net-dns.org/svn/net-dns/",
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"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/12",
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