Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting unbound-python package, versions <0:1.4.20-26.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
59% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-UNBOUNDPYTHON-4584135
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Dec 2014

Introduced: 8 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8602  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 unbound-python to version 0:1.4.20-26.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:2455.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream unbound-python package and not the unbound-python package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1