In OpenStack Designate before 22.0.2, the mDNS handler performs pool-blind lookups when…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack | Designate | 1.0.0 to before 20.0.2; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.1; 22.0.0 to before 22.0.2 | 20.0.2, 21.0.1, 22.0.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Designate VendorOpenStack Affected 1.0.0 to before 20.0.2; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.1; 22.0.0 to before 22.0.2 Fixed in 20.0.2, 21.0.1, 22.0.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Designate (OpenStack) Fixed in 20.0.2, 21.0.1, 22.0.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
OpenStack Designate — security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-034.html
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-49873 Incorrect authorization in OpenStack DesignatePriority MEDIUM 42
- Advisory ·
OpenStack Designate — openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/11/6
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-49873 Incorrect authorization in OpenStack DesignatePriority MEDIUM 42
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-71194
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r7xh-5qq7-jh72
References
More OpenStack vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-78562 Incorrect authorization in OpenStack Manila share operations CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-63467 Code injection in OpenStack Octavia CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2017-13226 The tcpmss_mangle_packet function in net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c in the Linux kernel before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-69629 OpenStack Mistral flaw lets users change other projects' resources CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-69623 Command injection in OpenStack Mistral std.ssh_proxied action CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2022-17779 Improper privilege management in OpenStack CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-71194 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-71194 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r7xh-5qq7-jh72 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-71194 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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