
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-33278
NLnet Labs Unbound 1.19.1 up to and including version 1.25.0 has a vulnerability in the DNSSEC validator that enables denial of service and possible remote code execution as a result of deep copying a
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Red - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.42% · Oct 25, 2026
NLnet Labs Unbound 1.19.1 up to and including version 1.25.0 has a vulnerability in the DNSSEC validator that enables denial of service and possible remote code execution as a result of deep copying a data structure and erroneously overwriting a destination pointer. An adversary can exploit the vulnerability by controlling a malicious signed zone and querying a vulnerable Unbound. When DS sub-queries need to suspend validation due to NSEC3 computational budget exhaustion (introduced in Unbound 1.19.1), Unbound deep-copies response messages to preserve them across memory region teardown. A struct-assignment bug overwrites the destination's pointer with the source's pointer. After the sub-query region is freed, the resumed validator dereferences this dangling pointer, triggering a crash or potentially enabling arbitrary code execution. Unbound 1.25.1 contains a patch with a fix to preserve the correct pointer when deep copying the data structure.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | unbound | sid | 1.26.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | unbound | forky | 1.26.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | unbound | trixie | 1.22.0-2+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | unbound | trixie-security | 1.26.2-0+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | unbound | bookworm | 1.17.1-2+deb12u4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | unbound | bookworm-security | 1.17.1-2+deb12u3 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | unbound | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | fixed |
| Cpe | libunbound-dev | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | fixed |
| Cpe | libunbound8 | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | fixed |
| Cpe | python3-unbound | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | fixed |
| Cpe | unbound-anchor | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | fixed |
| Cpe | unbound-host | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | fixed |
| Cpe | unbound | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Cpe | unbound | Not reported | 1.25.1 | fixed |
| Cpe | unbound | Not reported | 1.25.1 | fixed |
| Alpine | unbound | 3.22 | 1.25.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | unbound | 3.23 | 1.25.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | unbound | 3.24 | 1.25.1-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.17.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.18.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.18.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 25.10 | 1.22.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 25.10 | 1.22.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 25.10 | 1.22.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 25.10 | 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 25.10 | 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 25.10 | 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 26.04 | 1.22.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 26.04 | 1.22.0-2ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 26.04 | 1.24.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 26.04 | 1.24.2-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | unbound | 26.04 | 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | unbound | source | sid | 1.25.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1137187] |
| Debian | unbound | source | forky | 1.25.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1137187] |
| Debian | unbound | source | trixie | 1.22.0-2+deb13u3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1137187] |
| Debian | unbound | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1137187] |
| Cpe | unbound | cpe | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libunbound-dev | cpe | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | libunbound8 | cpe | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | python3-unbound | cpe | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | unbound-anchor | cpe | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | unbound-host | cpe | Not reported | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | unbound | cpe | Not reported | 1.25.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | unbound | cpe | Not reported | 1.25.1 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-33278 | Not reported |
| Alpine | unbound | apk | 3.22 | 1.25.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-33278 | Not reported |
| Alpine | unbound | apk | 3.23 | 1.25.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-33278 | Not reported |
| Alpine | unbound | apk | 3.24 | 1.25.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-33278 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | unbound | deb | 24.04 | 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-33278 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | unbound | deb | 25.10 | 1.22.0-2ubuntu2.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-33278 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | unbound | deb | 26.04 | 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-33278 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libunbound8]Affected
Source package: [unbound]
Details (4)
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
- [libunbound-dev]Affected
Source package: [unbound]
Details (4)
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
- [python3-unbound]Affected
Source package: [unbound]
Details (4)
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
- [unbound]Affected
Details (4)
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
- [unbound-anchor]Affected
Source package: [unbound]
Details (4)
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
- [unbound-host]Affected
Source package: [unbound]
Details (4)
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
1.17.1-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · unbound · debian · bookworm; nvd · unbound · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libunbound8]Fixed
Source package: [unbound]
Details (6)
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.1-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.2-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
- [libunbound-dev]Fixed
Source package: [unbound]
Details (6)
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.1-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.2-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
- [python3-unbound]Fixed
Source package: [unbound]
Details (6)
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.1-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.2-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
- [unbound]Fixed
Details (6)
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.1-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.2-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
- [unbound-anchor]Fixed
Source package: [unbound]
Details (6)
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.1-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.2-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
- [unbound-host]Fixed
Source package: [unbound]
Details (6)
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.22.0-2+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.1-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
1.26.2-0+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
1.22.0-2+deb13u3nvd · unbound · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_21874-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33278]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2026-33278]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33278]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-33278]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-33278]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-33278.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8282-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2455.json]
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