#VU87205 Infinite loop in Unbound - CVE-2024-1931

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#VU87205 Infinite loop in Unbound - CVE-2024-1931

Published: March 7, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87205
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1931
CWE-ID: CWE-835
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 infinite loop in EDE support when trimming EDE text on
positive replies. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires enabled support for EDE (not a default option).


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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