CVE-2026-12245 | BDVDB-2026-343045 Detail

NLnet LabsNSD

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-416 Use After Free

References#

https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/nsd/CVE-2026-12245.txt

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-06-25Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-06-25
Last modified: 2026-06-25

Vendor information

Vendor: NLnet Labs
Product: NSD

All NLnet Labs vulnerabilities

Score

8.7 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 40.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 4.13.0 and < 4.14.3
Fixed
4.14.3

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

8.7 High

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	None
Vulnerable System Integrity	None
Vulnerable System Availability	High
Subsequent System Confidentiality	None
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).