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01 Record

CVE-2026-80213

An issue was discovered in the resolv gem before 0.7.2 for Ruby. Resolv::DNS::MessageEncoder wrote a DNS label's length into a single octet without checking its range. A label longer than 255 octets

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score4.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

02 Description

An issue was discovered in the resolv gem before 0.7.2 for Ruby. Resolv::DNS::MessageEncoder wrote a DNS label's length into a single octet without checking its range. A label longer than 255 octets

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.27% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 19.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
4.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD analysis status
Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-09.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-08-27 14:22Z2 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-08-27 17:52Z2 MO AGO
Reserved
2026-08-26
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.0)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-197Numeric Truncation ErrorBase
  • CWE-130Improper Handling of Length Parameter InconsistencyBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
ca4c6f606d58c8aecc476b833b32eacb5f6a3a046e0c157f118a128b40c6a1f0

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Rubyresolv0 to < 0.3.2, 0.4.0 to < 0.7.2—

06 References