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CVE-2026-55717

CVE-2026-55717 · 'serve-expired-client-timeout' and 'response-ip' CNAME redirect could lead to a crash

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In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.10.0 up to and including 1.25.1, when 'serve-expired: yes' is set together with a 'response-ip: <net> redirect' /'response-ip-data: <net> CNAME <target>' rule (or the RPZ 'rpz-cname-override' equivalent), a remote client who controls any delegated domain can crash the daemon. The serve-expired-client-timeout callback runs a two-pass loop to chase the respip-generated CNAME alias; on the second pass it resets 'alias_rrset' but not 'partial_rep'. Later, this inconsistency leads to a NULL pointer dereference and an eventual crash. A malicious actor can exploit the vulnerability by controlling any zone that replies with an A/AAAA record that falls inside the configured response-ip/rpz subnet. By delaying the answer when the previous record has expired, the vulnerable path of 'serve-expired-client-timeout' is taken leading to denial of service via the server crash.

CVSS 5.9 · Medium · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • unbound

    Versions
    • ≥ 1.10.0, < 1.25.2: Affected (semver)

    Update to 1.25.2

  • unbound Debian:12

    Versions
    • 1.17.1-2
    • 1.17.1-2+deb12u1
    • 1.17.1-2+deb12u2
    • 1.17.1-2+deb12u3
    • 1.17.1-2+deb12u4
    • 1.17.1-2+loong64
    • 1.18.0-1
    • 1.18.0-2
    • 1.19.1-1
    • 1.19.2-1
    • 1.20.0-1
    • 1.21.1-1
    • 1.22.0-1
    • 1.22.0-2
    • 1.23.1-1
    • 1.24.0-1
    • 1.24.0-2
    • 1.24.1-1
    • 1.24.1-2
    • 1.24.2-1
    • 1.25.0-1
    • 1.25.1-1
    • 1.25.2-1
    • 1.26.0-1
    • 1.26.0-2
    • 1.26.1-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • unbound Debian:13

    Versions
    • 1.22.0-2
    • 1.22.0-2+deb13u1
    • 1.22.0-2+deb13u2
    • 1.22.0-2+deb13u3
    • 1.23.1-1
    • 1.24.0-1
    • 1.24.0-2
    • 1.24.1-1
    • 1.24.1-2
    • 1.24.2-1
    • 1.25.0-1
    • 1.25.1-1
    • 1.25.2-1
    • 1.26.0-1
    • 1.26.0-2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.26.1-0+deb13u1

    Update to 1.26.1-0+deb13u1

  • unbound Debian:14

    Versions
    • 1.22.0-2
    • 1.23.1-1
    • 1.24.0-1
    • 1.24.0-2
    • 1.24.1-1
    • 1.24.1-2
    • 1.24.2-1
    • 1.25.0-1
    • 1.25.1-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.25.2-1

    Update to 1.25.2-1

  • unbound Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.4.20-1
    • 1.4.21-1
    • 1.4.21-1ubuntu1
    • 1.4.21-1ubuntu2
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu1
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu2
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu3
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu4
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.1
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.2
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm1
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm2
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm3
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm4
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • unbound Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.4.22-1ubuntu6
    • 1.5.7-1ubuntu1
    • 1.5.7-1ubuntu2
    • 1.5.8-1ubuntu1
    • 1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1
    • 1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm1
    • 1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm2
    • 1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm3
    • 1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm4
    • 1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • unbound Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.6.5-1
    • 1.6.7-1
    • 1.6.7-1build1
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu1
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.2
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.3
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.4
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.5
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm2
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm4
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm5
    • 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • unbound Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.9.0-2ubuntu1
    • 1.9.0-2ubuntu2
    • 1.9.4-2
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.1
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.2
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.3
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.4
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.5
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.6
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.8
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm1
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm2
    • 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.11+esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • unbound Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu1
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu3
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.1
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.2
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.3
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.4
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.5
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.7
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.8
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.10
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.11
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.12
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.13
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.14
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.15
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.16
    • 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.17
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • unbound Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.17.1-2
    • 1.18.0-2ubuntu1
    • 1.18.0-2ubuntu2
    • 1.19.1-1ubuntu1
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu1
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.1
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.2
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.4
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.5
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.6
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.7
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.8
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.9
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.10
    • 1.19.2-1ubuntu3.12
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • unbound Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 1.24.2-1ubuntu2
    • 1.25.1-1ubuntu1
    • 1.25.1-1ubuntu3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • unbound Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 1.22.0-2ubuntu2
    • 1.22.0-2ubuntu4
    • 1.24.2-1ubuntu1
    • 1.24.2-1ubuntu2
    • 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.1
    • 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.2
    • 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.3
    • 1.24.2-1ubuntu2.4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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