NLnet Labs Unbound, up to and including version 1.16.1 is vulnerable to a novel type of the "ghost domain names" attack. The vulnerability works by targeting an Unbound instance. Unbound is queried for a subdomain of a rogue domain name. The rogue nameserver returns delegation information for the subdomain that updates Unbound's delegation cache. This action can be repeated before expiry of the delegation information by querying Unbound for a second level subdomain which the rogue nameserver provides new delegation information. Since Unbound is a child-centric resolver, the ever-updating child delegation information can keep a rogue domain name resolvable long after revocation. From version 1.16.2 on, Unbound checks the validity of parent delegation records before using cached delegation information.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3371-1 unbound security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-52528 NLnet Labs Unbound, up to and including version 1.16.1 is vulnerable to a novel type of the "ghost domain names" attack. The vulnerability works by targeting an Unbound instance. Unbound is queried for a subdomain of a rogue domain name. The rogue nameserver returns delegation information for the subdomain that updates Unbound's delegation cache. This action can be repeated before expiry of the delegation information by querying Unbound for a second level subdomain which the rogue nameserver provides new delegation information. Since Unbound is a child-centric resolver, the ever-updating child delegation information can keep a rogue domain name resolvable long after revocation. From version 1.16.2 on, Unbound checks the validity of parent delegation records before using cached delegation information.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5569-1 Unbound vulnerabilities
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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NLnet Labs

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:35:09.568Z

Reserved: 2022-05-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-30698

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-08-01T15:15:09.840

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:03:11.650

Link: CVE-2022-30698

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-30698 - Bugzilla

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