Red Hat Security Advisory: unbound security update
Affects Red Hat unboundSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.7 Medium : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/unbound package to 10.2.5 as a priority.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 10.2.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/U:AmberExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/unbound package to 10.2.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/unboundpkg:rpm/redhat/unboundOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSunboundpkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
The unbound packages provide a validating, recursive, and caching DNS or DNSSEC resolver. Security Fix(es): * unbound: Unbound: DNS cache poisoning via UDP source port predictability (CVE-2026-50252) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.