Description
Any remote client can crash a NSD serve child, by throttling the TCP receive window after a TCP query. By continuously crashing the serve childs, the remote client can denial all TCP service to this NSD instance.
Published: 2026-08-26
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in 4.15.1 and all later versions.

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History

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nlnetlabs
Nlnetlabs nsd
Vendors & Products Nlnetlabs
Nlnetlabs nsd

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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Description Any remote client can crash a NSD serve child, by throttling the TCP receive window after a TCP query. By continuously crashing the serve childs, the remote client can denial all TCP service to this NSD instance.
Title Remote TCP DoS by throttling the TCP receive window
Weaknesses CWE-191
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NLnet Labs

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:22:31.309Z

Reserved: 2026-08-05T07:36:55.457Z

Link: CVE-2026-18916

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T14:22:27.071Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-26T09:16:45.597

Modified: 2026-09-01T21:03:04.987

Link: CVE-2026-18916

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-01T14:24:26Z

Weaknesses