CVE detail
CVE-2026-41637
In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.22.0 up to and including 1.25.1, client terminated DNS-over-QUIC (DoQ) queries are not accounted properly by Unbound resulting in low-cost inflation of the waiting number of replies for already in-flight resolution queries. This results in degradation of resolution service for new clients for already in-flight queries. A malicious actor can exploit the vulnerability by issuing DoQ queries for query names that need resolution and proceeding on immediately terminating the query by one of STOP_SENDING/RESET_STREAM/CONNECTION_CLOSE QUIC frames. Those terminated DoQ queries are not properly counted for and keep inflating the number of waiting replies for in-flight queries. When the maximum is reached, it results in silent query drops for new clients needing resolution for already in-flight queries. This vulnerability needs Unbound to be compiled with DoQ support ('--with-libngtcp2') and the 'quic-port' to be configured for the listening interfaces. Additionally, a malicious actor needs access to multiple source IPs to bypass the by-default configured 'wait-limit' option.
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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- CVE-2026-41637 Degradation of resolution service from improperly accounted client-terminated DNS-over-QUIC queriesMicrosoft MSRC
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vendormsrc.microsoft.comJul 23, 2026, 8:05 AM - https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2026-41637.txtwww.nlnetlabs.nl
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Vendor Advisorywww.nlnetlabs.nlJul 22, 2026, 2:17 PM
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