CVE-2026-71194

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 12, 2026 at 10:23 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 03:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDesignate

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In OpenStack Designate before 22.0.2, the mDNS handler performs pool-blind lookups when resolving record queries and NOTIFY requests. When two zones with the same name exist across different pools, the lookup fails with a deterministic error, causing the handler to return REFUSED for all DNS queries through that path. The _handle_notify path is exploitable via a single unauthenticated UDP packet. This is independently reachable through the cross-tenant zone overlap described in a different recent CVE, and also affects legitimate same-tenant cross-pool configurations. BIND9 views do not mitigate this issue as mDNS is a shared service upstream of any view configuration.

Affected

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

1.0.0 ≤ v < 20.0.221.0.0 ≤ v < 21.0.122.0.0 ≤ v < 22.0.21.0.021.0.022.0.0
Affected range stops below 20.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.0.2, 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 (3)

Issue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://launchpad.net/bugs/2160533
Vendor AdvisoryMailing ListIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/11/6

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

6.8MEDIUMmitre
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-669

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