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TI-2012-01098 Aliases CVE-2012-1192GHSA-w9x7-rg7h-623x

The resolver in Unbound before 1.4.11 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS…

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The resolver in Unbound before 1.4.11 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01312 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 37

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.10VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.1VulnerableUnbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Unbound
Show 27 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.2VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.3VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.4VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.7VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.8VulnerableUnbound
cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.9VulnerableUnbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·Unbound
  • cpe:2.3:a:unbound:unbound:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·Unbound

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1192
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9x7-rg7h-623x

References

  • TI-2011-04189 validator/val_nsec3.c in Unbound before 1.4.13p2 does not properly perform proof… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2011-03899 Unbound before 1.4.13p2 attempts to free unallocated memory during processing of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources