CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.2, a logical vulnerability in CoreDNS allows DNS access controls to be bypassed due to the default execution order of plugins. Security plugins such as acl are evaluated before the rewrite plugin, resulting in a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) flaw. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.2.
CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.2, a logical vulnerability in CoreDNS allows DNS access controls to be bypassed due to the default execution order of plugins. Security plugins such as acl are evaluated before the rewrite plugin, resulting in a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) flaw. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.2.
CoreDNS is a DNS server that chains plugins. Prior to version 1.14.2, a logical vulnerability in CoreDNS allows DNS access controls to be bypassed due to the default execution order of plugins. Security plugins such as acl are evaluated before the rewrite plugin, resulting in a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) flaw. This issue has been patched in version 1.14.2.
A logical vulnerability in CoreDNS allows DNS access controls to be bypassed due to the default execution order of plugins. Security plugins such as acl are evaluated before the rewrite plugin, resulting in a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) flaw.
### Impact
In multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters, this flaw undermines DNS-based segmentation strategies.
Example scenario:
1. ACL blocks access to *.admin.svc.cluster.local
2. A rewrite rule maps public-name → admin.svc.cluster.local
3. An unprivileged pod queries public-name
4. ACL allows the request
5. Rewrite exposes the internal admin service IP
This allows unauthorized service discovery and reconnaissance of restricted internal infrastructure.
### Patches
_Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_
### Workarounds
- Reorder the default plugin.cfg so that:
- rewrite and other normalization plugins run before acl, opa, and firewall
- Ensure all access control checks are applied after name normalization.
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datePublished: Mar 6, 2026, 3:36:15 PM
dateUpdated: Jul 15, 2026, 1:15:36 AM
7 related source bulletins · separate from aliases
RHSA-2026:25127: Red Hat Security Advisory: Submariner v0.21 security fixes and container updates
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Source analysis status: Modified
Weakness classifications: CWE-367
Original publisher date fields
published: 2026-03-06T16:16:10.397
lastModified: 2026-07-15T02:18:59.347
1 source CPE criteria · context only
cpe:2.3:a:coredns.io:coredns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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No normalized affected-package data is projected for this source revision. The original publisher record may contain additional product and version evidence; this does not establish that a package is unaffected.