CVE-2026-12246

nsd: NSD version 4.14.0 introduced a bug where a specially crafted APL RR, with an adflength larger than permitted for the...

CVE-2026-12246 is fixed in nsd on 1 platform, first by nsd 4.14.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released June 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.1
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0044
38th percentile

NSD version 4.14.0 introduced a bug where a specially crafted APL RR, with an adflength larger than permitted for the address family will overwrite the stack when the zone is written to disk, with a maximum of 111 attacker controlled bytes.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
nsd · Debian 14 4.14.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-12246 Jun 28, 2026
nsd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 4.1.17-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 nsd 4.1.17-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2026
nsd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 4.1.26-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 nsd 4.1.26-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2026
nsd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 4.3.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 nsd 4.3.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2026
nsd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 4.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 nsd 4.8.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 26, 2026
nsd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 4.14.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 nsd 4.14.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Jun 24, 2026
nsd · opensuse-leap 16.0 4.14.3-bp160.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21502-1 Jul 29, 2026

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