Description

NLnet Labs Unbound version 1.18.0 up to and including version 1.19.1 contain a vulnerability that can cause denial of service by a certain code path that can lead to an infinite loop. Unbound 1.18.0 introduced a feature that removes EDE records from responses with size higher than the client's advertised buffer size. Before removing all the EDE records however, it would try to see if trimming the extra text fields on those records would result in an acceptable size while still retaining the EDE codes. Due to an unchecked condition, the code that trims the text of the EDE records could loop indefinitely. This happens when Unbound would reply with attached EDE information on a positive reply and the client's buffer size is smaller than the needed space to include EDE records. The vulnerability can only be triggered when the 'ede: yes' option is used; non default configuration. From version 1.19.2 on, the code is fixed to avoid looping indefinitely.

Severity

 

CVSS Version 3.x CVSS Version 2.0

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score:  N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CNA:  NLnet Labs

Base Score:  7.5 HIGH

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

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

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Hyperlink	Resource
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4VCBRQ7KMSIGBQ6A4SBL5PF326DIJIIV/
https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2024-1931.txt

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-835	Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')	NLnet Labs

Change History

2 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by NLnet Labs 4/19/2024 7:15:09 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		NLnet Labs https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4VCBRQ7KMSIGBQ6A4SBL5PF326DIJIIV/ [No types assigned]

New CVE Received by NIST 3/07/2024 5:15:07 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3.1		NLnet Labs AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added	CWE		NLnet Labs CWE-835
Added	Description		Record truncated, showing 500 of 960 characters. View Entire Change Record NLnet Labs Unbound version 1.18.0 up to and including version 1.19.1 contain a vulnerability that can cause denial of service by a certain code path that can lead to an infinite loop. Unbound 1.18.0 introduced a feature that removes EDE records from responses with size higher than the client's advertised buffer size. Before removing all the EDE records however, it would try to see if trimming the extra text fields on those records would result in an acceptable size while still retaining the EDE
Added	Reference		NLnet Labs https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2024-1931.txt [No types assigned]