Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting unbound package, versions [0,1.20.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.03% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-UNBOUND-7647456
  • published8 Aug 2024
  • disclosed7 Aug 2024
  • creditxiaoxiaoafeifei

Introduced: 7 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-43168  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade unbound to version 1.20.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the cfg_mark_ports function. This could result in a denial of service or unauthorized actions on the system.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1