CVE-2026-81642

Public on 2026-09-16
Modified on 2026-09-16
Description
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.
Severity
Critical severity
Critical
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CVSS v3 Base Score
9.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core unbound Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Unbound1.17 Extra unbound Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 unbound Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview unbound Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H