#VU53032 Reachable Assertion in Unbound - CVE-2019-25036

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#VU53032 Reachable Assertion in Unbound - CVE-2019-25036

Published: May 10, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53032
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-25036
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Unbound
Software vendor:
NLnet Labs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the synth_cname() function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the server, trigger an assertion failure and perform a DoS attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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