CVE-2026-50045

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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nlnetlabs:unbound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

24 Jul 2026, 13:58

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References () https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2026-50045.txt - () https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2026-50045.txt - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:nlnetlabs:unbound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Nlnetlabs
Nlnetlabs unbound

22 Jul 2026, 14:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-22 14:17

Updated : 2026-07-24 13:58


NVD link : CVE-2026-50045

Mitre link : CVE-2026-50045

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-50045


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Products Affected

nlnetlabs

  • unbound
CWE
CWE-406

Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume (Network Amplification)