Reported by 1 outlet
CVE-2026-81642: critical heap overflow in Unbound's DNSSEC validator (all versions 🔗 https:// thehackernews.com/2026/09/crit ical-unbound-
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Why this score
- Breadth
- 0.50 / 2.0 · 1 source
- Authority
- 1.80 / 2.0 · best outlet weight
- Severity
- 1.00 / 5.0 · CVSS + content signals
- Velocity
- 0.00 / 2.0 · updates in 48h
- Pickup speed
- 0.36 / 0.6 · time to second source
- Recency
- × 0.00 temporal multiplier
- Community
- + 0.00 / 1.5 · reddit signal
- Score
- 0.0 / 10 = base × recency + community
Timeline
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original reporting
🤖 CVE-2026-81642: critical heap overflow in Unbound's DNSSEC validator (all versions 🔗 https:// thehackernews.com/2026/09/crit ical-unbound-
thehackernews.com · 26d ago · September 17th, 2026
🤖 CVE-2026-81642: critical heap overflow in Unbound's DNSSEC validator (all versions 🔗 https:// thehackernews.com/2026/09/crit ical-unbound-
via Mastodon https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/critical-unbound-dnssec-validator-flaw.html
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update from thehackernews.com
🤖 CVE-2026-81642: critical heap overflow in Unbound's DNSSEC validator (all releases before 1.26.1). A malicious DNS zone can trigger remote
thehackernews.com · 26d ago · September 18th, 2026
A malicious DNS zone can trigger remote
via Mastodon https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/critical-unbound-dnssec-validator-flaw.html
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mentioned by thehackernews.com
Update your instances of Unbound, folks! https:// thehackernews.com/2026/09/crit ical-unbound-dnssec-validator-flaw.html # unbound # cve
thehackernews.com · 25d ago · September 18th, 2026