Bug 2535059 (CVE-2026-81642) - CVE-2026-81642 unbound: Unbound: Heap buffer overflow and possible Remote Code Execution when digesting DNSKEY
Summary: CVE-2026-81642 unbound: Unbound: Heap buffer overflow and possible Remote Cod...
Keywords:
Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-81642
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
urgent
urgent
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Product Security
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On: 2536324
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-09-16 09:07 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-09-17 17:22 UTC (History)
17 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed:
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-16 09:07:56 UTC
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.


Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.