4.8
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-43168
Unbound Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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 heap-buffer-overflow flaw was found in the cfg_mark_ports function within Unbound's config_file.c, which can lead to memory corruption. This issue could allow an attacker with local access to provide specially crafted input, potentially causing the application to crash or allowing arbitrary code execution. This could result in a denial of service or unauthorized actions on the system.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2024, 1:38 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 21, 2024, 12:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This addresses a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability by updating the affected packages.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Upgrade the affected unbound packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-43168.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43168
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2303462
https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/issues/1039
https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/pull/1040/files
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-43168 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-43168 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-43168 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-43168 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Red Hat, Inc. NLnet Labs
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A heap-buffer-overflow flaw was found in the cfg_mark_ports function within Unbound's config_file.c, which can lead to memory corruption. This issue could allow an attacker with local access to provide specially crafted input, potentially causing the application to crash or allowing arbitrary code execution. This could result in a denial of service or unauthorized actions on the system. 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 heap-buffer-overflow flaw was found in the cfg_mark_ports function within Unbound's config_file.c, which can lead to memory corruption. This issue could allow an attacker with local access to provide specially crafted input, potentially causing the application to crash or allowing arbitrary code execution. This could result in a denial of service or unauthorized actions on the system.
    Added Reference NLnet Labs https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43168 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference NLnet Labs https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2303462 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference NLnet Labs https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/issues/1039 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference NLnet Labs https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/pull/1040/files [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43168
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2303462
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/issues/1039
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/pull/1040/files
    Added CWE NLnet Labs CWE-122
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-122
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 NLnet Labs AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A heap-buffer-overflow flaw was found in the cfg_mark_ports function within Unbound's config_file.c, which can lead to memory corruption. This issue could allow an attacker with local access to provide specially crafted input, potentially causing the application to crash or allowing arbitrary code execution. This could result in a denial of service or unauthorized actions on the system.
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43168 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2303462 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/issues/1039 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/pull/1040/files [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-122
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.8
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