sniproxy through 0.7.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in resolv_cancel() that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to crash the daemon by sending overlong hostnames. Attackers can send a 254 or 255 character TLS SNI name or HTTP Host header matching a wildcard backend, then close the connection to terminate the proxy.
sniproxy through 0.7.0 NULL Pointer Dereference via resolv_cancel()
Problem type
Affected products
dlundquist
<= 0.7.0 - AFFECTED
References
https://github.com/dlundquist/sniproxy/issues/411
https://github.com/dlundquist/sniproxy/blob/1cc625ea41796695a54593d1bd779366b82b8b4e/src/connection.c#L737-L738
https://github.com/dlundquist/sniproxy/blob/1cc625ea41796695a54593d1bd779366b82b8b4e/src/resolv.c#L219-L224
https://github.com/renaudallard/sniproxy/commit/d5d78290c8fe15d9aa12185d2c57739b7b0c6a6b
https://github.com/renaudallard/sniproxy/commit/17986ba7397297313331297cac3b9eb3f0ba96b7
https://github.com/dlundquist/sniproxy
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sniproxy-through-0.7.0-null-pointer-dereference-via-resolv-cancel
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-v5q9-7x5c-3phf
sniproxy through 0.7.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in resolv_cancel() that...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v5q9-7x5c-3phfsniproxy through 0.7.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in resolv_cancel() that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to crash the daemon by sending overlong hostnames. Attackers can send a 254 or 255 character TLS SNI name or HTTP Host header matching a wildcard backend, then close the connection to terminate the proxy.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119760
https://github.com/dlundquist/sniproxy/issues/411
https://github.com/renaudallard/sniproxy/commit/17986ba7397297313331297cac3b9eb3f0ba96b7
https://github.com/renaudallard/sniproxy/commit/d5d78290c8fe15d9aa12185d2c57739b7b0c6a6b
https://github.com/dlundquist/sniproxy
https://github.com/dlundquist/sniproxy/blob/1cc625ea41796695a54593d1bd779366b82b8b4e/src/connection.c#L737-L738
https://github.com/dlundquist/sniproxy/blob/1cc625ea41796695a54593d1bd779366b82b8b4e/src/resolv.c#L219-L224
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sniproxy-through-0.7.0-null-pointer-dereference-via-resolv-cancel
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v5q9-7x5c-3phf
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-119760Click to expand
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