CVE-2026-85501
NVD: Novel vulnerabilities to launch algorithmic complexity attacks on DNSSEC have been researched under the term 'ReTrap'. NVD: These result in degradation of service when malicious zones are used to serve the algorithmic complexity vulnerabilities. NVD: NLnet Labs Unbound up to and including 1.26.0 is vulnerable to some of them.
5.3 Severity
MEDIUM EPSS
0.0031 (24) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: Novel vulnerabilities to launch algorithmic complexity attacks on DNSSEC have been researched under the term 'ReTrap'. NVD: These result in degradation of service when malicious zones are used to serve the algorithmic complexity vulnerabilities. NVD: NLnet Labs Unbound up to and including 1.26.0 is vulnerable to some of them.
Possible impact
This medium severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for defensive exposure review.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
This medium severity issue needs human triage to confirm exposure, affected versions, and vendor guidance for defensive exposure review.; CVSS 5.3 (MEDIUM); EPSS percentile 24; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
exposure unknown
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.