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CVE-2019-16866

HIGHEPSS 88th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Unbound before 1.9.4 accesses uninitialized memory, which allows remote attackers to trigger a crash via a crafted NOTIFY query. The source IP address of the query must match an access-control rule.

How to fix

Remediation Available
unboundDebian
Fixed in:1.9.4-1CVE-2019-16866
Fixed in:1.9.4-1CVE-2019-16866
Fixed in:1.9.4-1CVE-2019-16866
Fixed in:1.9.4-1CVE-2019-16866

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

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days
88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2019-16866?

Upgrade unbound on debian 11 to 1.9.4-1 or later.

Is CVE-2019-16866 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2019-16866 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 3.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2019-16866?

CVE-2019-16866 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2019-16866 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for unbound (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.