CVE-2026-50045

Summary

In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.22.0 up to and including 1.25.1, a single client query for a deeply nested name under a DNSSEC-signed parent can cause Unbound to send more upstream packets per client query than the configured 'max-global-quota'. This effectively bypasses a security configuration that limits upstream amplification traffic.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
NLnet LabsUnbound1.22.0 < 1.25.2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-406: CWE-406: Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume (Network Amplification)

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References