CVE catalog
CVE-2026-48487
Zeroconf is a pure Python implementation of multicast DNS service discovery. Prior to 0.149.16, _read_character_string and _read_string in src/zeroconf/_protocol/incoming.py advanced self.offset by at
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.47% · Oct 25, 2026
Zeroconf is a pure Python implementation of multicast DNS service discovery. Prior to 0.149.16, _read_character_string and _read_string in src/zeroconf/_protocol/incoming.py advanced self.offset by attacker-declared RDLENGTH without checking it against self._data_len, allowing unauthenticated hosts on the local link over UDP/5353 (224.0.0.251 / ff02::fb) to send a TXT, HINFO, or A/AAAA record with rdlength=65535 and seed DNSCache and ServiceInfo.properties with truncated, attacker-shaped key/value or address records. This issue is fixed in version 0.149.16.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-zeroconf | sid | 0.151.5-2 | fixed |
| Debian | python-zeroconf | forky | 0.151.5-2 | fixed |
| Debian | python-zeroconf | trixie | 0.147.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python-zeroconf | bookworm | 0.47.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | python-zeroconf | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| PyPI | zeroconf | Not reported | 0.149.16 | fixed |
| Cpe | zeroconf | Not reported | 0.149.16 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 16.04 | 0.17.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 16.04 | 0.17.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 18.04 | 0.19.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 20.04 | 0.21.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 20.04 | 0.23.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 20.04 | 0.24.4-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 22.04 | 0.26.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 22.04 | 0.36.11-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 22.04 | 0.36.12-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 22.04 | 0.36.13-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 22.04 | 0.37.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 22.04 | 0.38.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 22.04 | 0.38.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 22.04 | 0.38.3-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.76.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.119.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.126.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.127.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.128.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.128.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.128.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.129.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.130.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 24.04 | 0.131.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 26.04 | 0.147.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 26.04 | 0.148.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-zeroconf | 26.04 | 0.148.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Opensuse | python-zeroconf | tumbleweed | 0.149.16-1.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-zeroconf | source | sid | 0.149.16-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-zeroconf | source | forky | 0.149.16-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-zeroconf | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | python-zeroconf | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| PyPI | zeroconf | PyPI | Not reported | 0.149.16 | Not reported | PYSEC-2026-3438 | Not reported |
| Cpe | zeroconf | cpe | Not reported | 0.149.16 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-48487 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | python-zeroconf | rpm | tumbleweed | 0.149.16-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11036-1 | Not reported |
Notes
[trixie] python-zeroconf: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-zeroconf]Affected
Source package: [python-zeroconf]
Details (2)
0.47.3-1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-zeroconf · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-zeroconf · debian · 12
0.47.3-1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-zeroconf · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-zeroconf · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-zeroconf]Affected
Source package: [python-zeroconf]
Details (2)
0.147.0-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-zeroconf · debian · 13
0.147.0-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-zeroconf · debian · 13
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [python313-zeroconf]Unknown
Source package: [python-zeroconf]
Details (1)
0.150.0-1.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
0.149.16-1.1Version impact unknown
nvd · python-zeroconf · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [python314-zeroconf]Unknown
Source package: [python-zeroconf]
Details (1)
0.150.0-1.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
0.149.16-1.1Version impact unknown
nvd · python-zeroconf · opensuse · tumbleweed
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_21175-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48487]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48487]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3438]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-48487]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2026:11036-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-48487]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-48487.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]