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CVE-2026-78227VulnerabilityPublished Updated

NLnet Labs Unbound 1.22.0 up to and including 1.26.1, has a use-after-free vulnerability when compiled for

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-78227· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Sep 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 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10unboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.24.2-1ubuntu2
  • =1.25.1-1ubuntu1
  • =1.25.1-1ubuntu3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 1.22.0-2ubuntu2 – 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 1.17.1-2 – 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12
17 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 1.13.1-1ubuntu1 – 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17
18 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 1.9.0-2ubuntu1 – 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3
16 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 1.6.5-1 – 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6
16 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, disabling DNS-over-QUIC support or avoiding compilation with '--with-libngtcp2' may mitigate exposure.

Description

NLnet Labs Unbound versions 1.22.0 through 1.26.1 have a use-after-free vulnerability when compiled with DNS-over-QUIC support using '--with-libngtcp2'. This vulnerability occurs because the retransmission buffer in ngtcp2 holds pointers to freed memory after a client RESET_STREAM, potentially leading to server crashes. The vulnerability can be triggered by a malicious actor sending specific DoQ queries without requiring privileges. The CVSS score is 6.5, indicating medium severity.

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