NLnet Labs Unbound, up to and including version 1.16.1 is vulnerable to a novel type of the "ghost domain names" attack. The vulnerability works by targeting an Unbound instance. Unbound is queried for a subdomain of a rogue domain name. The rogue nameserver returns delegation information for the subdomain that updates Unbound's delegation cache. This action can be repeated before expiry of the delegation information by querying Unbound for a second level subdomain which the rogue nameserver provides new delegation information. Since Unbound is a child-centric resolver, the ever-updating child delegation information can keep a rogue domain name resolvable long after revocation. From version 1.16.2 on, Unbound checks the validity of parent delegation records before using cached delegation information.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-python3-unboundalma-upgrade-unboundalma-upgrade-unbound-develalma-upgrade-unbound-libs | Nov 14, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-unbound | Mar 26, 2024 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python2-unboundamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python3-unboundamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-unboundamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-unbound-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-unbound-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-unbound-libs | Feb 21, 2024 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-unboundamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-unbound-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unboundamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unbound-anchoramazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unbound-anchor-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unbound-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unbound-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unbound-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unbound-libsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unbound-libs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unbound-utilsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-unbound-utils-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-python3-unboundcentos-upgrade-python3-unbound-debuginfocentos-upgrade-unboundcentos-upgrade-unbound-debuginfocentos-upgrade-unbound-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-unbound-develcentos-upgrade-unbound-libscentos-upgrade-unbound-libs-debuginfo | Nov 9, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-unbound | Mar 31, 2023 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-unbound | Nov 4, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-dns-unbound | Dec 19, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-python3-unboundhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-unboundhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-unbound-libs | Nov 3, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python2-unboundhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python3-unboundhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-unboundhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-unbound-libs | Oct 11, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-python3-unboundhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-unboundhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-unbound-libs | Nov 15, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-unboundoracle-linux-upgrade-unboundoracle-linux-upgrade-unbound-develoracle-linux-upgrade-unbound-libs | Nov 16, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-python3-unboundredhat-upgrade-python3-unbound-debuginforedhat-upgrade-unboundredhat-upgrade-unbound-debuginforedhat-upgrade-unbound-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-unbound-develredhat-upgrade-unbound-libsredhat-upgrade-unbound-libs-debuginfo | Nov 9, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-python3-unboundrocky-upgrade-python3-unbound-debuginforocky-upgrade-unboundrocky-upgrade-unbound-debuginforocky-upgrade-unbound-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-unbound-develrocky-upgrade-unbound-libsrocky-upgrade-unbound-libs-debuginfo | Mar 12, 2024 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libunbound8suse-upgrade-unboundsuse-upgrade-unbound-anchorsuse-upgrade-unbound-develsuse-upgrade-unbound-muninsuse-upgrade-unbound-python | Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-libunbound2ubuntu-upgrade-libunbound8ubuntu-upgrade-unbound | Aug 17, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 1, 2022 |
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