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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.7080.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-7080-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'unbound' package(s) announced via the USN-7080-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'unbound' package(s) announced via the USN-7080-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Toshifumi Sakaguchi discovered that Unbound incorrectly handled name
compression for large RRsets, which could lead to excessive CPU usage.
An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service
by sending specially crafted DNS responses.

Affected Software/OS:
'unbound' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10.

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-2024-8508
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