The dnslib package through 0.9.16 for Python does not verify that the ID value in a DNS…
Priority LOW 34CWE-345Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
The dnslib package through 0.9.16 for Python does not verify that the ID value in a DNS reply matches an ID value in a query.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00872 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed dnslib (PyPI): 0.9.17
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 |
| — | dnslib (PyPI) | before 0.9.17 | 0.9.17 | Patch available | GHSA-r478-c2pc-m7gx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- dnslib (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.9.17 Fixed in 0.9.17 Patch available GHSA-r478-c2pc-m7gx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dnslib_project:dnslib:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | up to 0.9.16 | Vulnerable | Dnslib Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:dnslib_project:dnslib:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions up to 0.9.16 Vulnerable ·Dnslib Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-r478-c2pc-m7gx dnslib (PyPI) Fixed in 0.9.17 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22846
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r478-c2pc-m7gx
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2022-22846 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22846 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r478-c2pc-m7gx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-22846 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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