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github.com/miekg/dns: vulnerability history, versions and safety

github.com/miekg/dns is a package in the Go ecosystem. Vulert records 7 vulnerabilities for it across 120 releases, from Apr 2021 to Jun 2021. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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7 vulnerabilities recorded H2 M1 U4
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.73 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Action needed: v1.1.73 has 7 known vulnerabilities, but every one of them has a fix. Upgrade to the version listed below and you are clear.

Package health score 82/100
  • Security Minor issues
  • Maintenance Sustainable
  • Popularity Key ecosystem project
  • Community Moderate

What to do: Upgrade to the version that resolves each vulnerability below. Fix it, then keep watch: this version is affected today, and the next one may be too — Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability lands. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release v1.1.73 — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 7 over 1 year · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 29 Jun 2021 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.5 i
  • With no published fix 0 i
  • Stars 8,785 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 4/10 i
  • Last release 2 months ago i
  • Licence BSD-3-Clause i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for github.com/miekg/dns, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
v1.1.74-0.20260901173534-2e4905fb0302 01 Sep 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73 19 Aug 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73-0.20260818194733-76c682a2649f 18 Aug 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73-0.20260818181511-000bd62913f2 18 Aug 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.62-0.20260709071206-24ce5ef35470 09 Jul 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73-0.20260709071206-24ce5ef35470 09 Jul 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73-0.20260622091530-fa041eedc7a8 22 Jun 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20260402044838-d1539a788a12 02 Apr 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73-0.20260402044838-d1539a788a12 02 Apr 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73-0.20260306083003-cd053176d80a 06 Mar 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73-0.20260209135720-ce76cb6c9b5f 09 Feb 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73-0.20260130163007-d803c1729a80 30 Jan 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.73-0.20260122090447-cc515f11e146 22 Jan 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.72 22 Jan 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.71-0.20260116151722-604b539fde8b 16 Jan 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.70 09 Jan 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.70-0.20260108060350-9516b4949037 08 Jan 2026 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.70-0.20251216091959-3126b782690b 16 Dec 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69 11 Dec 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20251211151047-acb3aba38ede 11 Dec 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20251113160555-b39ef963336b 13 Nov 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20251010090242-a0f8faa24999 10 Oct 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20251009144044-f15b2dd5e7c7 09 Oct 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20251008180327-f640e4b3696a 08 Oct 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20250920065150-294d37389ccc 20 Sep 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20250901082624-d495d3329772 01 Sep 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20250818053020-4145b39037ad 18 Aug 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20250813131329-b01620ea8d77 13 Aug 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.69-0.20250803161624-28c618b3a0ab 03 Aug 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.68 03 Aug 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.67 09 Jul 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.67-0.20250531195442-96a6b9c19dd7 31 May 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.66 07 May 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.66-0.20250423175541-ed312a384c7e 23 Apr 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.66-0.20250420074715-27318b9ae1ae 20 Apr 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.66-0.20250409175027-8ec9f6746945 09 Apr 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.66-0.20250406144624-8a570c6b43b6 06 Apr 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20250406142420-8b1c521bca1d 06 Apr 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.65 06 Apr 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.65-0.20250328150747-42d8cc507bbe 28 Mar 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.65-0.20250319144215-ca3b34e08b8e 19 Mar 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20250318155614-f83d075be8ee 18 Mar 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.64 18 Mar 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.64-0.20250312180333-8d0c4128deeb 12 Mar 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.64-0.20250310185210-6425a084b83b 10 Mar 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.64-0.20250224142119-1c19e4901474 24 Feb 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.64-0.20250222120106-72fe95ac977d 22 Feb 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.63 24 Jan 2025 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.63-0.20241001175654-87609c61a244 01 Oct 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.63-0.20240909151611-b77d1ed8e928 09 Sep 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.63-0.20240821110104-794abd7eb88a 21 Aug 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.62 13 Aug 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.62-0.20240803060718-ef7392e4ff2e 03 Aug 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.62-0.20240803055934-8d05ff70486b 03 Aug 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.62-0.20240621194302-870b1c1f9bd1 21 Jun 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.61 13 Jun 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.60 13 Jun 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.60-0.20240613151527-eada9c9b7c79 13 Jun 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.60-0.20240613141401-f89100d6fe33 13 Jun 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.60-0.20240613141325-76926c794793 13 Jun 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59 17 Apr 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59-0.20240417193440-e4ef594946b6 17 Apr 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59-0.20240417193146-ba039c8cdd0f 17 Apr 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59-0.20240329180311-1c6c79615f74 29 Mar 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59-0.20240329175639-ad46f2329e8d 29 Mar 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59-0.20240329175621-d51366b7979b 29 Mar 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59-0.20240215123608-2230854ba97e 15 Feb 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59-0.20240214155317-57dcd27c92c1 14 Feb 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59-0.20240210182933-982d149dcc6d 10 Feb 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20240121101935-21ba49c291a4 21 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.59-0.20240121101935-21ba49c291a4 21 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58 18 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58-0.20240118112834-a49377082406 18 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58-0.20240118112610-fd91c6afb9f4 18 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58-0.20240118112519-8ad6d5b5cf55 18 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58-0.20240118112504-4c06a1bf3d07 18 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58-0.20240118112436-e7aed24bad7c 18 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58-0.20240118112410-be7d6e53863f 18 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58-0.20240115144043-50fbccd20407 15 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58-0.20240109165218-f206faa01fc1 09 Jan 2024 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.58-0.20231213090456-9bbcd245f8ae 13 Dec 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20231115091043-836bea2f8dff 15 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57 15 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231115091043-836bea2f8dff 15 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231115090944-257e89e9baf8 15 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231113151026-3d593a6b1d65 13 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231107140711-5d3f81bc3481 07 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231106062711-a16092f37452 06 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231106062649-3996b17d1944 06 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231106062622-1c418a37a5f3 06 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231106062503-6836ba80ba7c 06 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231106062427-9657fe66adcd 06 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231106062341-02e9e72099e9 06 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231102125900-b18c05cc1360 02 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231102125754-cc1571992ed2 02 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231102124357-24995b972acc 02 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231102123828-8a3ef11a3cd2 02 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231102123435-52f175a7b4f9 02 Nov 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20231010163554-0d504a67cffe 10 Oct 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20230919063445-4d3b87f4ff5f 19 Sep 2023 H2 M1 U4 BSD-3-Clause Yes Details →
v1.1.57-0.20230915114148-0f1051c5dc81 15 Sep 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.56 12 Sep 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.56-0.20230912095833-dfe986726a57 12 Sep 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.56-0.20230912095740-a9ed73ac2218 12 Sep 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.56-0.20230912095652-9ec1b44a51b0 12 Sep 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.56-0.20230912094617-1bc691571ad9 12 Sep 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.56-0.20230912094558-d00c6728a402 12 Sep 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.56-0.20230912094432-a36acb4f237e 12 Sep 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.55 19 Jun 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.55-0.20230619140646-48f38ebef989 19 Jun 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.55-0.20230619140520-8b8cf1431cb3 19 Jun 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.55-0.20230616155759-7fadba751525 16 Jun 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.55-0.20230616155159-d11e3f0bbf46 16 Jun 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.55-0.20230616154707-3dfd7b6096bf 16 Jun 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20230428182659-730c265d18c3 28 Apr 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.54 28 Apr 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.54-0.20230428182619-d4a9e3716665 28 Apr 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.54-0.20230427115807-f07f1e694f39 27 Apr 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.54-0.20230427113603-4bdf30257457 27 Apr 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →
v1.1.54-0.20230427073815-c454332d7b50 27 Apr 2023 H2 M1 U4 — Yes Details →

The newest 120 of 4,349 versions Vulert tracks. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2021 7

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 7 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for github.com/miekg/dns

The 5 most severe of 7 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
CVE-2018-17419: Denial of Service (DoS) in github.com/miekg/dns 7.5 high 1.0.10 18 May 2021
CVE-2017-15133: Denial of Service in miekg-dns 7.5 high 1.0.4 29 Jun 2021
CVE-2019-19794: Insecure generation of random numbers in github.com/miekg/dns 5.9 medium 1.1.25 18 May 2021
CVE-2017-15133: Denial of Service in miekg-dns N/A unrated 1.0.4-0.20180125103619-43913f2f4fbd 14 Apr 2021
CVE-2017-15133: Denial of service in github.com/miekg/dns N/A unrated 1.0.4-0.20180125103619-43913f2f4fbd 14 Apr 2021

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Questions

About github.com/miekg/dns

Is github.com/miekg/dns safe to use?

Vulert records 7 vulnerabilities for github.com/miekg/dns in Go: 0 critical, 2 high, 1 medium and 0 low, plus 4 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

What is github.com/miekg/dns's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores github.com/miekg/dns 82/100, which reads as in good shape. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15).

Is the latest version of github.com/miekg/dns affected?

Yes. v1.1.73, the version you would install today, has 7 known vulnerabilities, and every one of them has a published fix. Upgrade to the version listed for each.

Which version of github.com/miekg/dns should I use?

v1.1.73 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does github.com/miekg/dns have?

7 vulnerabilities are recorded for github.com/miekg/dns in the Go ecosystem: 0 critical, 2 high, 1 medium and 0 low, plus 4 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new github.com/miekg/dns vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for github.com/miekg/dns in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 14 Apr 2021. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of github.com/miekg/dns are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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