SB20240412135 - Fedora 40 update for unbound
Published: April 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240412135
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-1931)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in EDE support when trimming EDE text on
positive replies. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires enabled support for EDE (not a default option).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.