The miekg Go DNS package before 1.1.25, as used in CoreDNS before 1.6.6 and other…
Priority LOW 30CWE-338Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
The miekg Go DNS package before 1.1.25, as used in CoreDNS before 1.6.6 and other products, improperly generates random numbers because math/rand is used. The TXID becomes predictable, leading to response forgeries.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02066 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial github.com/miekg/dns (Go): 1.1.25Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/miekg/dns (Go) | before 1.1.25 | 1.1.25 | Patch available | GHSA-44r7-7p62-q3fr |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/miekg/dns (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.25 Fixed in 1.1.25 Patch available GHSA-44r7-7p62-q3fr
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:miekg-dns_project:miekg-dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.25 | Vulnerable | Miekg-dns Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:miekg-dns_project:miekg-dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.25 Vulnerable ·Miekg-dns Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-44r7-7p62-q3fr github.com/miekg/dns (Go) Fixed in 1.1.25 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2022:2183 Released 2022-05-11 · Red Hat rating ModerateRelease of containers for OSP 16.2.z director operator tech preview
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 rhosp-rhel8-tech-preview/osp-director-operator
- RHSA-2020:5198 Released 2020-11-24 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenShift Jaeger security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Jaeger 1.20 distributed-tracing/jaeger-agent-rhel8, distributed-tracing/jaeger-all-in-one-rhel8, distributed-tracing/jaeger-collector-rhel8 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Jaeger 1.20 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5198 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:2183 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat OpenShift Jaeger 1.20
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-19794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44r7-7p62-q3fr
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2019-19794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-19794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-44r7-7p62-q3fr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-19794 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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