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ToASCII and ToUnicode functions incorrectly accept Punycode-encoded labels that decode to an ASCII-only label

Type: advisorySources: OSV

CVE-2026-39821 affects multiple packages. The ToASCII and ToUnicode functions incorrectly accept Punycode-encoded labels that decode to an ASCII-only label. See references for individual vulnerability details.

Products
external-dns, istio-pilot-discovery, nfs-subdir-external-provisioner, ollama-fips, stakater-reloader, temporal-server-fips
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
0.20.0-r3, 0.40.3-r1, 1.1.0-r5, 1.2.1-r10, 1.29.8-r1, 1.30.1-r1, 1.31.4-r1, 1.4.17-r1, 4.0.18-r3
CVEs
CVE-2026-39821
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

ToASCII and ToUnicode functions incorrectly accept Punycode-encoded labels that decode to an ASCII-only label

core-osv · Original source

Published 15 Oct 2026, 00:41 UTC

CVE-2026-39821 affects multiple packages. The ToASCII and ToUnicode functions incorrectly accept Punycode-encoded labels that decode to an ASCII-only label. See references for individual vulnerability details.

osv:CLEANSTART-2026-RT11229

ollama-fips

Fixed versions: 0.40.3-r1

ollama-fips

Fixed versions: 0.40.3-r1

temporal-server-fips

Fixed versions: 1.31.4-r1

stakater-reloader

Fixed versions: 1.2.1-r10

stakater-reloader

Fixed versions: 1.4.17-r1

istio-pilot-discovery

Fixed versions: 1.29.8-r1

istio-pilot-discovery

Fixed versions: 1.30.1-r1

stakater-reloader

Fixed versions: 1.1.0-r5

nfs-subdir-external-provisioner

Fixed versions: 4.0.18-r3

external-dns

Fixed versions: 0.20.0-r3

Complete source record
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