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CVE-2026-32665VulnerabilityPublished Updated

In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.22.0 up to and including 1.25.1, when downstream DNS-over-QUIC (DoQ) is enabled, the first two

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-32665· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 1.25.1-1ubuntu3.1 : patch unbound soon.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 12:40 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.25.1-1ubuntu3.1, 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu unbound to 1.25.1-1ubuntu3.1 (package) or 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10unboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • <1.25.1-1ubuntu3.1
Fixed in
  • 1.25.1-1ubuntu3.1
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4
Fixed in
  • 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4

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AI-suggested

Apply the official patches provided in versions 1.25.1-1ubuntu3.1 or 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4 to remediate this issue. Since a fix is available, upgrading to these versions or later is the recommended mitigation. No other specific mitigations are indicated.

Description

NLnet Labs Unbound versions 1.22.0 through 1.25.1, when configured with downstream DNS-over-QUIC (DoQ) enabled, contain a vulnerability where the first two bidirectional QUIC streams bypass the per-stream 'quic-size' limit. This allows a remote client to cause excessive memory allocation by sending large declared length prefixes and holding streams open, leading to denial of service. The issue requires Unbound to be compiled with DoQ support and the 'quic-port' configured. Fixed versions are available.

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