DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android

This issue(Google Issue Tracker) remains not fixed till now but configuring private DNS prevents the leak partially[1]. There’s a mitigation via adb for another widely known bug where any app on recent Android versions can leak certain traffic[2][3], is there a similar fix through ADB possible for this bug too?

1. Privacy Guides

Should I use encrypted DNS with a VPN? - How Do VPNs Protect Your Privacy? Our...

Virtual Private Networks are a way of extending the end of your network to exit somewhere else in the world. | Virtual Private Networks shift risk away from your ISP to a third-party you trust. You should keep these things in mind.

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1. lowlevel.fun – 30 Apr 26 External Image

The Tiny UDP Cannon: An Android VPN Bypass

An unprivileged Android app can leak the user's real IP past Always-On VPN + lockdown by handing system_server a UDP payload to fire on its behalf.

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1. Mullvad VPN

Any app on recent Android versions can leak certain traffic | Mullvad VPN

A recently discovered bug in Android 16 allows any app to leak traffic outside the VPN tunnel.

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