go package report

Is github.com/miekg/dns safe?

github.com/miekg/dns (go) has 3 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 1.1.25 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

6 direct dependencies

3 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

460 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so go packages are not covered.


cvss
7.5
high

CVSS v3.0 base score out of 10

epss
1.9%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 79th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
4.0
medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-p55x-7x9v-q8m4, the advisory selected below

// 3 advisories

A denial of service flaw was found in miekg-dns before 1.0.4.

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.0 vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
// questions
Is github.com/miekg/dns safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 3 known vulnerabilities for github.com/miekg/dns (go), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does github.com/miekg/dns have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 3 known vulnerabilities for github.com/miekg/dns (go), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-p55x-7x9v-q8m4, GHSA-9jcx-pr2f-qvq5, GHSA-44r7-7p62-q3fr.

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

1.1.25 or later clears every advisory recorded for github.com/miekg/dns (go). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check github.com/miekg/dns before installing?

Search github.com/miekg/dns in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=github.com%2Fmiekg%2Fdns. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


Checked 2026-11-14 at 06:44 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2021-06-29. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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