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.
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
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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