SB2011052507 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for unbound
Published: May 25, 2011 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011052507
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1922)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
daemon/worker.c in Unbound 1.x before 1.4.10, when debugging functionality and the interface-automatic option are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS request that triggers improper error handling.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.