Resource Exhaustion Affecting python3-unbound package, versions <0:1.7.3-15.amzn2.0.8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.74% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON3UNBOUND-6854388
  • published16 May 2024
  • disclosed6 Jun 2024

Introduced: 16 May 2024

CVE-2024-33655  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python3-unbound to version 0:1.7.3-15.amzn2.0.8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2536.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-unbound package and not the python3-unbound package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

The DNS protocol in RFC 1035 and updates allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by arranging for DNS queries to be accumulated for seconds, such that responses are later sent in a pulsing burst (which can be considered traffic amplification in some cases), aka the "DNSBomb" issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1