CVE-2026-32665 (GCVE-0-2026-32665)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-22 13:04 – Updated: 2026-09-16 14:24- CWE-1284 - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-20… | vendor-advisory |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
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| NLnet Labs | Unbound |
Affected:
1.22.0 , < 1.25.2
(semver)
|
guessed |
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