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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2026-50045.txt Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 5.3 · nlnetlabsNVD modified 2026-10-24 13:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:nlnetlabs:unbound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 1
- https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2026-50045.txt Vendor Advisory