Possible heap buffer overflow during DNSSEC canonicalization
CVE-2026-81634 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by libunbound2 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6, released September 16, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In NLnet Labs Unbound up to and including 1.26.0, a 255 length query name with a large TCP response can lead to a heap buffer overflow during the RRSet canonicalisation routine. This is caused by missing to add the first owner name into the buffer length check. A malicious actor operating a malicious name server or tampering with an incoming response to Unbound (canonicalisation happens before DNSSEC validation), can trigger the vulnerability.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libunbound2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | libunbound2 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libunbound8 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | libunbound8 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libunbound8 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | libunbound8 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libunbound8 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | libunbound8 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| libunbound8 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | libunbound8 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| python-unbound · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | python-unbound 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| python-unbound · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | python-unbound 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | RHSA-2026:70754 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · RHEL 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | RHSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | python3-unbound 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | python3-unbound 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | python3-unbound 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | python3-unbound 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | python3-unbound 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · almalinux 10 | 1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ALSA-2026:71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · almalinux 8 | 1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | ALSA-2026:70754 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · almalinux 9 | 1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ALSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · ol 10 | 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ELSA-2026-71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · ol 8 | 0:1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | ELSA-2026-70754 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-unbound · ol 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ELSA-2026-71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| python3-unbound-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.26.1-0+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-81634 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| unbound · Debian 14 | 1.26.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-81634 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| unbound · RHEL 10 | 1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | RHSA-2026:71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound · RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | RHSA-2026:70754 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| unbound · RHEL 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | RHSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | unbound 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | unbound 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | unbound 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | unbound 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | unbound 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound · almalinux 10 | 1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ALSA-2026:71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound · almalinux 8 | 1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | ALSA-2026:70754 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| unbound · almalinux 9 | 1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ALSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound · ol 10 | 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ELSA-2026-71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound · ol 8 | 0:1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | ELSA-2026-70754 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound · ol 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ELSA-2026-71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.26.1-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22082-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| unbound · rocky 10 | 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | RLSA-2026:71419 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| unbound · rocky 8 | 0:1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | RLSA-2026:70754 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound · rocky 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | RLSA-2026:71487 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| unbound · sles 15.6 | 1.26.1-150600.23.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4620-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| unbound · sles 15.7 | 1.26.1-150600.23.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4620-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| unbound · sles 16.0 | 1.26.1-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24226-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| unbound-anchor · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | unbound-anchor 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-anchor · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | unbound-anchor 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-anchor · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | unbound-anchor 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-anchor · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | unbound-anchor 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-anchor · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | unbound-anchor 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-anchor · almalinux 10 | 1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ALSA-2026:71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-anchor · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound-anchor · ol 10 | 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ELSA-2026-71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-anchor-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound-devel · RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | RHSA-2026:70754 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| unbound-devel · RHEL 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | RHSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-devel · almalinux 10 | 1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ALSA-2026:71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-devel · almalinux 8 | 1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | ALSA-2026:70754 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| unbound-devel · almalinux 9 | 1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ALSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-devel · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound-devel · ol 10 | 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ELSA-2026-71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-devel · ol 8 | 0:1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | ELSA-2026-70754 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-devel · ol 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ELSA-2026-71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-dracut · RHEL 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | RHSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-dracut · almalinux 10 | 1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ALSA-2026:71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-dracut · almalinux 9 | 1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ALSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-dracut · ol 10 | 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ELSA-2026-71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-dracut · ol 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ELSA-2026-71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-host · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | unbound-host 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-host · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | unbound-host 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-host · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | unbound-host 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-host · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | unbound-host 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-host · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | unbound-host 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| unbound-libs · RHEL 8 | 0:1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | RHSA-2026:70754 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| unbound-libs · RHEL 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | RHSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-libs · almalinux 10 | 1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ALSA-2026:71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-libs · almalinux 8 | 1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | ALSA-2026:70754 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| unbound-libs · almalinux 9 | 1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ALSA-2026:71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-libs · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound-libs · ol 10 | 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ELSA-2026-71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-libs · ol 8 | 0:1.16.2-5.14.el8_10.4 | ELSA-2026-70754 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-libs · ol 9 | 0:1.24.2-3.el9_8.8 | ELSA-2026-71487 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound-utils · almalinux 10 | 1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ALSA-2026:71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-utils · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| unbound-utils · ol 10 | 0:1.24.2-7.el10_2.6 | ELSA-2026-71419 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| unbound-utils-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1.17.1-1.amzn2023.0.15 | ALAS2023-2026-3127 | Sep 28, 2026 |
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