CVE-2026-12245NSD from version 4.13.0 has a heap use-after-free bug in logging errors on TLS connections, causing a crash of the server process, which can be triggered trivially by sending a DNS query over a DoT c…
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NSD from version 4.13.0 has a heap use-after-free bug in logging errors on TLS connections, causing a crash of the server process, which can be triggered trivially by sending a DNS query over a DoT connection, and closing the connection without reading the response.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
nlnetlabs nsd nlnetlabs:nsd | from 4.13.0 before 4.14.3 | NVD |
References
- https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/nsd/CVE-2026-12245.txtpatch, vendor-advisory
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