opendnssec misuses libcurl API
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
opendnssec misuses libcurl API
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01764 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| opendnssec | opendnssec | through at least November 25; 2012 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- opendnssec Vendoropendnssec Affected through at least November 25; 2012 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opendnssec:opendnssec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | opendnssec |
- cpe:2.3:a:opendnssec:opendnssec:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·opendnssec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5582
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78ff-53x6-5q94
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-5582 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5582 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-78ff-53x6-5q94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-5582 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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