In NLnet Labs Unbound up to and including 1.26.0, a 255 length query name with a large TCP response can lead to a heap buffer overflow during the RRSet canonicalisation routine. This is caused by missing to add the first owner name into the buffer length check. A malicious actor operating a malicious name server or tampering with an incoming response to Unbound (canonicalisation happens before DNSSEC validation), can trigger the vulnerability.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2026-81634.txt | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
23 Sep 2026, 19:51
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Nlnetlabs
Nlnetlabs unbound |
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| References | () https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2026-81634.txt - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:nlnetlabs:unbound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2026-09-16 09:17
Updated : 2026-09-23 19:51
NVD link : CVE-2026-81634
Mitre link : CVE-2026-81634
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-81634
JSON object : View
Products Affected
nlnetlabs
- unbound
CWE
CWE-122
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
