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CVE-2026-122458.7HighCWE-416

CVE-2026-12245: NLnet Labs NSD vulnerability

NLnet Labs · NSD

Vendor fix available · Affected: NLnet Labs NSD · Exploitation: not established

ExploitationNot established

Not in CISA KEV as of catalogue 2026.11.13 (13 Nov)

  1. In CISA KEV: not seen
  2. Exploited (reported): not seen
  3. Scanning observed: not seen
  4. Proof of concept public: not seen
  5. Not establishedNothing in the sources we check
0.5%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
40th percentile
050100

Higher than 40% of scored CVEs

8.7HighCVSS 4.0
LowHigh

DescriptionNVD

NSD from version 4.13.0 has a heap use-after-free bug in logging errors on TLS connections, causing a crash of the server process, which can be triggered trivially by sending a DNS query over a DoT connection, and closing the connection without reading the response.

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Exploitation
Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public check
No public nuclei template
Published
June 2026

Coverage1 article · 1 outlet

First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 30 Jun.

  1. NLnet Labs fixes critical NSD DNS server flaws in new release
    SecurityOnline · first in our coverage · mentions it in passing

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