CVE-2026-42944

Heap overflow with multiple NSID, COOKIE, PADDING EDNS options

CVE-2026-42944 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by libunbound8 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1, released May 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.1
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0084
58th percentile

NLnet Labs Unbound 1.14.0 up to and including version 1.25.0 has a vulnerability that results in heap overflow when encoding multiple NSID and/or DNS Cookie EDNS and/or EDNS Padding options in the reply packet. The relevant options ('nsid', 'answer-cookie', 'pad-responses' (default)) need to be enabled for the vulnerability to be exploited. An adversary who can query Unbound can exploit the vulnerability by attaching multiple NSID and/or DNS Cookie EDNS and/or EDNS Padding options to the query. A flaw in the size calculation of the EDNS field truncates the correct value which allows the encoder to overflow the available space when writing. Those two combined lead to a heap overflow write of Unbound controlled data and eventually a crash. Unbound 1.25.1 contains a patch with a fix to de-duplicate the EDNS options and a fix to prevent truncation of the EDNS field size calculation.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libunbound8 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 libunbound8 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 May 27, 2026
libunbound8 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 libunbound8 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 May 27, 2026
libunbound8 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 libunbound8 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 May 19, 2026
python3-unbound · RHEL 8 0:1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 RHSA-2026:24365 Jun 24, 2026
python3-unbound · RHEL 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 RHSA-2026:24369 Jun 24, 2026
python3-unbound · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 python3-unbound 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 May 27, 2026
python3-unbound · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 python3-unbound 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 May 27, 2026
python3-unbound · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 python3-unbound 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 May 19, 2026
python3-unbound · almalinux 10 1.24.2-7.el10_2.1 ALSA-2026:23231 Jun 4, 2026
python3-unbound · almalinux 8 1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 ALSA-2026:24365 Jun 8, 2026
python3-unbound · almalinux 9 1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ALSA-2026:24369 Jun 8, 2026
python3-unbound · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
python3-unbound · ol 10 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.2 ELSA-2026-23231 Jul 21, 2026
python3-unbound · ol 8 0:1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 ELSA-2026-24365 Jun 8, 2026
python3-unbound · ol 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ELSA-2026-24369 Jun 23, 2026
python3-unbound-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1.22.0-2+deb13u3 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-42944 May 27, 2026
unbound · Debian 14 1.25.1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-42944 May 27, 2026
unbound · RHEL 10 1.24.2-7.el10_2.1 RHSA-2026:23231 May 20, 2026
unbound · RHEL 8 0:1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 RHSA-2026:24365 Jun 24, 2026
unbound · RHEL 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 RHSA-2026:24369 Jun 24, 2026
unbound · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 unbound 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 May 27, 2026
unbound · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 unbound 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 May 27, 2026
unbound · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 unbound 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 May 19, 2026
unbound · almalinux 10 1.24.2-7.el10_2.1 ALSA-2026:23231 Jun 4, 2026
unbound · almalinux 8 1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 ALSA-2026:24365 Jun 8, 2026
unbound · almalinux 9 1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ALSA-2026:24369 Jun 8, 2026
unbound · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound · ol 10 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.2 ELSA-2026-23231 Jul 21, 2026
unbound · ol 8 0:1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 ELSA-2026-24365 Jun 8, 2026
unbound · ol 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ELSA-2026-24369 Jun 23, 2026
unbound · opensuse-leap 16.0 1.24.1-160000.2.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21083-1 Jun 18, 2026
unbound · rocky 10 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.1 RLSA-2026:23231 Jun 6, 2026
unbound · rocky 8 0:1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 RLSA-2026:24365 Jun 11, 2026
unbound · rocky 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 RLSA-2026:24369 Jun 11, 2026
unbound · sles 16.0 1.24.1-160000.2.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22160-1 Jun 18, 2026
unbound-anchor · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 unbound-anchor 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 May 27, 2026
unbound-anchor · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 unbound-anchor 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 May 27, 2026
unbound-anchor · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 unbound-anchor 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 May 19, 2026
unbound-anchor · almalinux 10 1.24.2-7.el10_2.1 ALSA-2026:23231 Jun 4, 2026
unbound-anchor · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound-anchor · ol 10 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.2 ELSA-2026-23231 Jul 21, 2026
unbound-anchor-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound-debugsource · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound-devel · RHEL 8 0:1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 RHSA-2026:24365 Jun 24, 2026
unbound-devel · RHEL 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 RHSA-2026:24369 Jun 24, 2026
unbound-devel · almalinux 10 1.24.2-7.el10_2.1 ALSA-2026:23231 Jun 4, 2026
unbound-devel · almalinux 8 1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 ALSA-2026:24365 Jun 8, 2026
unbound-devel · almalinux 9 1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ALSA-2026:24369 Jun 8, 2026
unbound-devel · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound-devel · ol 10 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.2 ELSA-2026-23231 Jul 21, 2026
unbound-devel · ol 8 0:1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 ELSA-2026-24365 Jun 8, 2026
unbound-devel · ol 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ELSA-2026-24369 Jun 23, 2026
unbound-dracut · RHEL 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 RHSA-2026:24369 Jun 24, 2026
unbound-dracut · almalinux 10 1.24.2-7.el10_2.1 ALSA-2026:23231 Jun 4, 2026
unbound-dracut · almalinux 9 1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ALSA-2026:24369 Jun 8, 2026
unbound-dracut · ol 10 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.2 ELSA-2026-23231 Jul 21, 2026
unbound-dracut · ol 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ELSA-2026-24369 Jun 23, 2026
unbound-host · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 unbound-host 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 May 27, 2026
unbound-host · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 unbound-host 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 May 27, 2026
unbound-host · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 unbound-host 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 May 19, 2026
unbound-libs · RHEL 8 0:1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 RHSA-2026:24365 Jun 24, 2026
unbound-libs · RHEL 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 RHSA-2026:24369 Jun 24, 2026
unbound-libs · almalinux 10 1.24.2-7.el10_2.1 ALSA-2026:23231 Jun 4, 2026
unbound-libs · almalinux 8 1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 ALSA-2026:24365 Jun 8, 2026
unbound-libs · almalinux 9 1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ALSA-2026:24369 Jun 8, 2026
unbound-libs · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound-libs · ol 10 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.2 ELSA-2026-23231 Jul 21, 2026
unbound-libs · ol 8 0:1.16.2-5.11.el8_10 ELSA-2026-24365 Jun 8, 2026
unbound-libs · ol 9 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.1 ELSA-2026-24369 Jun 23, 2026
unbound-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound-utils · almalinux 10 1.24.2-7.el10_2.1 ALSA-2026:23231 Jun 4, 2026
unbound-utils · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026
unbound-utils · ol 10 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.2 ELSA-2026-23231 Jul 21, 2026
unbound-utils-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.12 ALAS2023-2026-1756 May 25, 2026

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