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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6791.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6791-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'unbound' package(s) announced via the USN-6791-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'unbound' package(s) announced via the USN-6791-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Unbound could take part in a denial of service
amplification attack known as DNSBomb. This update introduces certain
resource limits to make the impact from Unbound significantly lower.

Affected Software/OS:
'unbound' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu 24.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-33655
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3TBXPRJ2Q235YUZKYDRWOSYNDFBJQWJ3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QITY2QBX2OCBTZIXD2A5ES62STFIA4AL/
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2024-1934.html
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1035
https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/commit/c3206f4568f60c486be6d165b1f2b5b254fea3de
https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#version-120
https://gitlab.isc.org/isc-projects/bind9/-/issues/4398
https://meterpreter.org/researchers-uncover-dnsbomb-a-new-pdos-attack-exploiting-legitimate-dns-features/
https://nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2024-33655.txt
https://nlnetlabs.nl/projects/unbound/security-advisories/
https://sp2024.ieee-security.org/accepted-papers.html
https://www.isc.org/blogs/2024-dnsbomb/
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