Low severity · published Aug 8, 2024
CVE-2024-43167
Unbound: null pointer dereference in unbound
2.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
DISPUTE NOTE: this issue does not pose a security risk as it (according to analysis by the original software developer, NLnet Labs) falls within the expected functionality and security controls of the application. Red Hat has made a claim that there is a security risk within Red Hat products. NLnet Labs has no further information about the claim, and suggests that affected Red Hat customers refer to available Red Hat documentation or support channels. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the ub_ctx_set_fwd function in Unbound. This issue could allow an attacker who can invoke specific sequences of API calls to cause a segmentation fault. When certain API functions such as ub_ctx_set_fwd and ub_ctx_resolvconf are called in a particular order, the program attempts to read from a NULL pointer, leading to a crash. This issue can result in a denial of service by causing the application to terminate unexpectedly.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43167
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43167
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43167
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2303456
github.com
https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/issues/1072
github.com
https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/pull/1073/files
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/16/6
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00046.html
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