CVE-2026-18664
HIGHDescription
When ranges are used for access control (i.e. of the form 1.2.3.4-1.2.3.25), because NSD wrongly compares the IP address with the range on little endian systems, IPs that were meant to be allowed may be denied, and, IPs that were meant to be denied access could be allowed. An IPv4 address is compared with IPv4 ranges as unsigned 32 bit numbers directly with the endianness of the host, but the values to compare are in network byte order (big-endian). With IPv6 addresses the comparison is done in 4 times a unsigned 32 bit number comparison, again with the endianness of the host where all values are actually in network bye order.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v4 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 24% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-27350 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2019-1653 | High | 7.5 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2023-23752 | Medium | 5.3 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-29298 | High | 7.5 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2023-38205 | High | 7.5 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2024-27348 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-18664?
Upgrade nsd on debian unstable to 4.15.1-1 or later.
Is CVE-2026-18664 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-18664 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.32% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 24% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-18664?
CVE-2026-18664 has a CVSS v4 base score of 8.2, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-18664 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for nsd (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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