CVE-2026-42254: Hickory DNS hickory-recursor 0.1 through 0.25.2 allows cross-zone poisoning because cached data is not directly...

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

• Medium CVSS score indicates moderate risk — exploitation requires specific conditions or results in limited impact.
• 1 proof-of-concept exploit available on GitHub. Public exploit code lowers the barrier for both researchers and attackers.

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