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CVE-2012-1192

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

6.4 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.31%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

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.

Record
CVE-2012-1192
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-1192
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1220 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2012-1220
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w9x7-rg7h-623x No score

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

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.

Record
GHSA-w9x7-rg7h-623x
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-1192 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Unbound, published February 17, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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