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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844446
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4374-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'unbound' package(s) announced via the USN-4374-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'unbound' package(s) announced via the USN-4374-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Lior Shafir, Yehuda Afek, and Anat Bremler-Barr discovered that Unbound
incorrectly handled certain queries. A remote attacker could use this issue
to perform an amplification attack directed at a target. (CVE-2020-12662)

It was discovered that Unbound incorrectly handled certain malformed
answers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Unbound
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-12663)

Affected Software/OS:
'unbound' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12662
Debian Security Information: DSA-4694 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4694
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F5NFROI2OMCZLYRTCNGHGO3TUD32LCIQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YJ42N2HBZ3DXMSEC56SWIIOFQGOS5M7I/
FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-20:19
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:19.unbound.asc
http://www.nxnsattack.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00017.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/5
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0912 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00069.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0913 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00067.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4374-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12663
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