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GHSA-6w6g-hm98-mhgm
HIGH LOW hickory-resolver GHSA
Exploit verdict: No active-exploit signal
CVSS Score
8
Severity
HIGH
EPSS
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Source
GHSA
Summary
hickory-resolver: Unbounded TC-retry loop in `NameServerPool::try_send` (resource-exhaustion DoS)
What this means
GHSA-6w6g-hm98-mhgm is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hickory-resolver, rated CVSS 8. Published October 6, 2026.
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