CVE-2026-10657: Out-of-bounds read in Zephyr DNS resolver mDNS suffix check (memcmp past string NUL)

Published Jul 5, 2026
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Updated

Zephyr's DNS resolver detects mDNS (.local) queries in dnsresolvenameinternal() (subsys/net/lib/dns/resolve.c) with memcmp(strrchr(query, '.'), ".local", 7), which always reads a fixed 7 bytes from the suffix pointer. When the resolved hostname's final label is shorter than 7 bytes (e.g. names ending in .org, .com, .net, .io, or a trailing dot), the comparison reads 1-2 bytes past the string's NUL terminator.

The hostname (query) is the caller-supplied name passed through the standard getaddrinfo()/dnsgetaddrinfo()/dnsresolvename() path and is influenceable by operators or remote inputs (server names from configuration, parsed URLs, or app-facing interfaces).

On a tightly-sized buffer with no slack (for example a userspace getaddrinfo call where the hostname is copied with kusermodestringalloccopy to exactly strlen+1 bytes), the over-read crosses the allocation boundary; if that boundary is unmapped (guard page, memory-domain boundary under MPU, or an address sanitizer) the over-read faults, causing a denial of service. The over-read bytes are never returned, so there is no information disclosure.

The flaw is compiled only when CONFIGMDNSRESOLVER is enabled, exists since v1.10.0, and is fixed by replacing the fixed-length memcmp with a NUL-safe strcmp(ptr, ".local").

Affected Software

2 affected components
Zephyr Zephyr DNS resolver (CONFIG_MDNS_RESOLVER)>=1.10.0<
zephyrproject zephyr>=1.10.0<=4.4.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Zephyr DNS resolver (mDNS suffix check) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in v1.10.0

Event History

Jul 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:23 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-10657?

CVE-2026-10657 has a severity rating of low at 3.7.

2

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-10657?

CVE-2026-10657 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Zephyr DNS resolver.

3

How can CVE-2026-10657 be mitigated?

Mitigation for CVE-2026-10657 involves ensuring that all resolved hostnames conform to the expected label lengths.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2026-10657?

CVE-2026-10657 affects users of the Zephyr DNS resolver configured with mDNS support.

5

When was CVE-2026-10657 published?

CVE-2026-10657 was published on July 5, 2026.

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