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F5 Networks: K15931 (CVE-2014-8602): Unbound vulnerability CVE-2014-8602

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F5 Networks: K15931 (CVE-2014-8602): Unbound vulnerability CVE-2014-8602

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/10/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/14/2016
Modified
02/16/2017

Description

iterator.c in NLnet Labs Unbound before 1.5.1 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large or infinite number of referrals.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

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