CVE-2026-81642
Heap buffer overflow and possible Remote Code Execution when digesting DNSKEY
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-122 |
| Vendor | nlnet labs |
| Product | unbound |
| Published | Sep 16, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
NLnet Labs / Unbound
0 < 1.26.1
References
Credits
Yuqi Qiu (Nankai University, AOSP Lab) Xiang Li (Nankai University, AOSP Lab)