#3432·gluetun

Bug: DNS query leak to host in form `*.home.`

Author: qupigCreated Aug 14, 2026Updated Sep 9, 2026
LabelsCategory: DNS 📠

Is this urgent?

None

Host OS

No response

CPU arch

None

VPN service provider

Custom

What are you using to run the container

docker run

What is the version of Gluetun

Running version latest built on 2026-08-07T11:45:47.701Z (commit 7eed6ea) on Linux 6.12.74+deb13+1-amd64 (x86_64)

What's the problem

It appears that when a DNS query within the container timeout, the domain name leaks to the host in the form *.home.—for example, example.com.home., example.net.home., I'm not sure why, but after spotting numerous NXDOMAIN queries for *.home. in the host logs, I discovered they were originating from the gluetun container.

Share your logs (at least 10 lines)

plain
DEBUG [dns] getting tls connection for request IN A example.com.: renewing dead connection: dialing tcp 1.1.1.1:853: dial tcp 1.1.1.1:853: i/o timeout
DEBUG [dns] getting tls connection for request IN A example.net.: renewing dead connection: dialing tcp 1.1.1.1:853: dial tcp 1.1.1.1:853: i/o timeout

Share your configuration

yaml