Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support update for unbound
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-50387 CVE-2023-50868 CVE-2024-1488 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 CWE-862 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component unbound (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU86377
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50387
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing DNSSEC related records. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion by forcing the DNS server to query a specially crafted DNSSEC zone and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
unbound (Red Hat package): before 1.7.3-17.el8_6.4
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1804
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU86378
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50868
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing DNSSEC related records. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion by forcing the DNS server to query a specially crafted DNSSEC zone and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
unbound (Red Hat package): before 1.7.3-17.el8_6.4
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1804
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Missing authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU87749
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1488
CWE-ID:
CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in the unbound.service that listens on localhost on port 8953. A local user can send a specially crafted request and alter the server configuration.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 8.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6
unbound (Red Hat package): before 1.7.3-17.el8_6.4
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1804
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
