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CVE-2011-4869

HIGHEPSS 86th pctl
7.8
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

validator/val_nsec3.c in Unbound before 1.4.13p2 does not properly perform proof processing for NSEC3-signed zones, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a malformed response that lacks expected NSEC3 records, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-4528.

How to fix

Remediation Available
unboundDebian
Fixed in:1.4.14-1CVE-2011-4869
Fixed in:1.4.14-1CVE-2011-4869
Fixed in:1.4.14-1CVE-2011-4869
Fixed in:1.4.14-1CVE-2011-4869

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.10%probability of exploitation in 30 days
86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

References

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