Medium severity · published Aug 4, 2026
CVE-2026-58042
A flaw in Node.js can cause dns.resolveAny() Aborts the Node.js Process When a DNS Response Contains More Than 256 A Records
5.9
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw in Node.js can cause dns.resolveAny() Aborts the Node.js Process When a DNS Response Contains More Than 256 A Records.
Repeated triggering of this condition can lead to denial of service.
This vulnerability affects Node.js **26.x**, **24.x**, and **22.x**.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
node · nodejs
26.5.0 through 26.5.0; 24.18.0 through 24.18.0; 22.23.1 through 22.23.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58042
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-58042
nodejs.org
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2026-security-releases
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