Gentoo Dnsmasq High Remote Code Execution Multiple Issues GLSA-202608

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Dnsmasq. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

[ 1 ] CVE-2026-2291 [ 2 ] CVE-2026-4890 [ 3 ] CVE-2026-4891 [ 4 ] CVE-2026-4892 [ 5 ] CVE-2026-4893 [ 6 ] CVE-2026-5172

[ 1 ] CVE-2026-2291 [ 2 ] CVE-2026-4890 [ 3 ] CVE-2026-4891 [ 4 ] CVE-2026-4892 [ 5 ] CVE-2026-4893 [ 6 ] CVE-2026-5172

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Severity: High Title: Dnsmasq: Multiple Vulnerabilities Date: August 13, 2026 Bugs: #974690 ID: 202608-04

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