CVE-2026-19401

Any remote client can crash a (debugging/non-release build type) NSD serve child by sending it a special crafted message with a specially tuned number of DNS Cookie options (17 when UDP payload size is 512). By continuously crashing the serve childs, the remote client can severely hamper or, when positioned sufficiently close, deny all DNS service.

Scoring

Severity
HIGH
CVSS base score
8.2
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS probability
0.33%
CWE
CWE-617, CWE-400
Published
2026-08-26
Last modified
2026-08-26

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