CVE-2017-15105

unbound: Improper validation of wildcard synthesized NSEC records

Published Jan 23, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the way unbound before 1.6.8 validated wildcard-synthesized NSEC records. An improperly validated wildcard NSEC record could be used to prove the non-existence (NXDOMAIN answer) of an existing wildcard record, or trick unbound into accepting a NODATA proof.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1264-1 unbound security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1676-1 unbound security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6570 A flaw was found in the way unbound before 1.6.8 validated wildcard-synthesized NSEC records. An improperly validated wildcard NSEC record could be used to prove the non-existence (NXDOMAIN answer) of an existing wildcard record, or trick unbound into accepting a NODATA proof.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3673-1 Unbound vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 9:56 PM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 23, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 19, 2018, 12:00 AM