Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting unbound package, versions <1.10.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.95% (90th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-UNBOUND-1561635
  • published19 May 2020
  • disclosed19 May 2020

Introduced: 19 May 2020

CVE-2020-12663  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 unbound to version 1.10.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream unbound package and not the unbound package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

Unbound before 1.10.1 has an infinite loop via malformed DNS answers received from upstream servers.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1