Advisory severityLow2.3Red Hat Linux

Low [CVE-2026-61477] newline injection in network XML DNS TXT/SRV fields allows dnsmasq config directive injection

This low-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-61477; related products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

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CVE-2026-61477 Source published Aug 7, 2026Source updated Aug 6, 2026

VulniPulse record published Aug 7, 2026Record updated Aug 11, 2026

CVE-2026-61477

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Summary

newline injection in network XML DNS TXT/SRV fields allows dnsmasq config directive injection. Red Hat rates this low (CVSS 2.3).

Weakness: CWE-93.

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; and 2 more.

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA 26.

Affected versions

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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