Vulnerability · Published Sep 27, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-100888Trusted Domain Project OpenDKIM DKIM Signature Header Selection dkim-canon.c dkim_canon_selecthdrs out-of-bounds write
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in OpenDKIM from Trusted Domain Project. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A weakness has been identified in Trusted Domain Project OpenDKIM up to 2.11.0. This affects the function dkim_canon_selecthdrs of the file libopendkim/dkim-canon.c of the component DKIM Signature Header Selection. Executing a manipulation of the argument h can lead to out-of-bounds write. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | opendkim | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100888 |
| Debian:13 | opendkim | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100888 |
| Debian:14 | opendkim | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | opendkim | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | opendkim | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100888 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | opendkim | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100888 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | opendkim | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100888 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Domain Project | OpenDKIM | 2.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.7 |
Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
References
- VDB-410837 | Trusted Domain Project OpenDKIM DKIM Signature Header Selection dkim-canon.c dkim_canon_selecthdrs out-of-bounds write vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-410837 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-100888 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #917015 | The Trusted Domain Project OpenDKIM 2.11.0 Out-of-bounds Write third-party-advisory
- https://weitongli.com/share/opendkim-h-tag-oob-write.html exploit