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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-25042) ELSA-2021-1853: unbound security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-25042) ELSA-2021-1853: unbound security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/27/2021
Created
05/29/2021
Added
05/26/2021
Modified
11/23/2022

Description

** DISPUTED ** Unbound before 1.9.5 allows an out-of-bounds write via a compressed name in rdata_copy. NOTE: The vendor disputes that this is a vulnerability. Although the code may be vulnerable, a running Unbound installation cannot be remotely or locally exploited.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-unbound
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-unbound
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-unbound-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-unbound-libs

References

  • ELSA-2021-1853
  • CVE-2019-25042
  • USN-4938-1

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