CVE-2026-62309

CoreDNS: proxyproto plugin panics on PPv2 datagram with non-UDP transport — single 28-byte packet remote DoS

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2026 at 07:42 PM UTC
Updated: July 22, 2026 at 08:34 PM UTC
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

CoreDNS is a DNS server written in Go. Prior to 1.14.4, a single 28-byte UDP datagram can crash the CoreDNS process when the proxyproto plugin is enabled because plugin/pkg/proxyproto/proxyproto.go PacketConn.ReadFrom handles a PROXY v2 header with non-UDP transport such as family byte 0x11, reassigns addr from a nil readFrom result after parseProxyProtocol errors, and calls addr.String() in the warning log before ServeDNS recovery applies. This issue is fixed in version 1.14.4.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.14.4
Affected range stops below 1.14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.14.4
Affected range stops below 1.14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coredns/coredns/security/advisories/GHSA-9rvv-m5g5-wc8r
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coredns/coredns/pull/8154
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coredns/coredns/releases/tag/v1.14.4

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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