CVE-2026-82720

Public on 2026-09-16
Modified on 2026-09-17
Description
NLnet Labs Unbound 1.12.0 up to and including 1.26.0 has a use-after-free vulnerability when compiled for DNS-over-HTTPs support with '--with-libnghttp2'. During failure code paths (i.e., RPZ drop query, jostle due to heavy traffic), a dropped DoH stream brings down the whole DoH session and does not account properly for other DoH streams in the same session. This leads to use-after-free in those code paths. If the prerequisites are satisfied (possible RPZ drop or heavy client traffic), a malicious actor can trigger the vulnerability with a single DoH connection and the appropriate traffic. Impact is limited as the reads are not user controlled and the use-after-free leads to early returns. However, a hardened allocator can catch the use-after-free and controllably terminate the process resulting to denial of service.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
5.9
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Unbound1.17 Extra unbound Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Core unbound Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 unbound Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview unbound Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H