SB20230516107 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for unbound
Published: May 16, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB20230516107
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3204)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing a malicious delegation with a considerable number of non responsive nameservers. A remote attacker can trigger CPU high usage and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The attack is known as "Non-Responsive Delegation Attack" (NRDelegation Attack).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.