CVE-2026-816429.1CriticalCWE-122
Heap buffer overflow and possible Remote Code Execution when digesting DNSKEY
NLnet Labs · Unbound
Not in CISA KEVVendor fix available
1.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
61st percentile
050100
Higher than 61% of scored CVEs
9.1CriticalCVSS 4.0
LowMediumHighCrit.
DescriptionNVD
In NLnet Labs Unbound up to and including 1.26.0, a vulnerability was found in the DNSSEC validator that enables denial of service and possible remote code execution as a result of digesting DNSKEYs. A DNSKEY with an owner compression pointer to its own RDATA can overflow the digest buffer. Remote code execution is possible through attacker controlled data. An adversary can exploit the vulnerability by controlling a malicious zone and querying a vulnerable Unbound.
Coverage1 article · 1 outlet
First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 17 Sep.
- Unbound 1.26.1 Fixes Critical DNSSEC Flaw and RCE RisksSecurityOnline · first in our coverage
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