CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedA vulnerability exists that allows a remote client to exploit the NSD server by manipulating the TCP receive window, leading to repeated crashes of the server's child processes. This results in a denial of service, effectively disrupting all TCP services provided by the affected NSD instance. Organizations using NSD should prioritize addressing this issue to maintain service availability and prevent potential disruptions.
CVE
CVE-2026-18916
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.36%
Original NVD 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.
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