CVE-2024-33655

unbound: DNSBomb vulnerability

Published Jun 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The DNS protocol in RFC 1035 and updates allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by arranging for DNS queries to be accumulated for seconds, such that responses are later sent in a pulsing burst (which can be considered traffic amplification in some cases), aka the "DNSBomb" issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4280-1 unbound security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5987-1 unbound security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6791-1 Unbound vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Technitium
Technitium dns Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:technitium:dns_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Technitium
Technitium dns Server
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 10:06 PM
Reserved
Apr 25, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 6, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:32 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 9, 2024, 12:00 AM