CVE-2026-2966
Description
A flaw was found in Cesanta Mongoose. A remote attacker could exploit a weakness in the mg_sendnsreq function within the DNS Transaction ID Handler component. By manipulating the random argument, an attacker can cause the generation of insufficiently random values. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
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.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control,Other
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism; Other
An attacker could easily guess the values used. This could lead to unauthorized access to a system if the seed is used for authentication and authorization.
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