CVE-2014-8602
unbound - security update
EPSS 7.6%
Description
iterator.c in NLnet Labs Unbound before 1.5.1 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large or infinite number of referrals.
How to fix CVE-2014-8602
To remediate CVE-2014-8602, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/unbound—upgrade to 1.4.22-3 or later
- Debian/unbound—upgrade to 1.4.6-1+squeeze4 or later
- Debian/unbound—upgrade to 1.4.17-3+deb7u2 or later
Is CVE-2014-8602 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.6%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.4.22-3
- from 0, < 1.4.6-1+squeeze4
- from 0, < 1.4.17-3+deb7u2