CVE-2026-89092
NVD: The nscd service in the GNU C Library 2.3.4 onwards may crash due to a stack overflow when a malicious DNS server returns too large a response for a DNS query, resulting in degraded DNS resolution for the system. NVD: Exploitation of this bug needs a system that has nscd enabled and using an untrusted DNS server for name resolution, with the compromised DNS server being capable of processing records large enough to result in a stack overflow in an nscd thread stack. NVD: During experimentation, bind 9 was unable to handle large records, but that could change in future or with a different name server.
4.2 Severity
MEDIUM EPSS
0.0024 (15) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: The nscd service in the GNU C Library 2.3.4 onwards may crash due to a stack overflow when a malicious DNS server returns too large a response for a DNS query, resulting in degraded DNS resolution for the system. NVD: Exploitation of this bug needs a system that has nscd enabled and using an untrusted DNS server for name resolution, with the compromised DNS server being capable of processing records large enough to result in a stack overflow in an nscd thread stack. NVD: During experimentation, bind 9 was unable to handle large records, but that could change in future or with a different name server.
Possible impact
Source describes service availability risk · memory safety review. Possible impact: The affected service may become unavailable or unreliable.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
Source describes service availability risk · memory safety review. Possible impact: The affected service may become unavailable or unreliable.; CVSS 4.2 (MEDIUM); EPSS percentile 15; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
exposure unknown
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.