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2 vulnerabilities found for unbound by fedoraproject

CVE-2024-1488 (GCVE-0-2024-1488)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-02-15 05:04 – Updated: 2025-11-11 15:29
VLAI?
Title
Unbound: unrestricted reconfiguration enabled to anyone that may lead to local privilege escalation
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Unbound due to incorrect default permissions, allowing any process outside the unbound group to modify the unbound runtime configuration. If a process can connect over localhost to port 8953, it can alter the configuration of unbound.service. This flaw allows an unprivileged attacker to manipulate a running instance, potentially altering forwarders, allowing them to track all queries forwarded by the local resolver, and, in some cases, disrupting resolving altogether.
CWE
  • CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1750 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1751 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1780 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1801 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1802 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1804 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2587 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2696 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0837 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1488 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2264183 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Affected: 1.16.2
    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Unaffected: 0:1.16.2-5.el8_9.6 , < * (rpm)
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Unaffected: 0:1.16.2-5.8.el8_10 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-12.el8_2.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-12.el8_2.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-12.el8_2.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-15.el8_4.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-15.el8_4.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-15.el8_4.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-17.el8_6.4 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.16.2-5.el8_8.4 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Unaffected: 0:1.16.2-3.el9_3.5 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
    cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.13.1-13.el9_0.4 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.16.2-3.el9_2.4 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::crb
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
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CVE-2024-1488 (GCVE-0-2024-1488)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-15 05:04 – Updated: 2025-11-11 15:29
VLAI?
Title
Unbound: unrestricted reconfiguration enabled to anyone that may lead to local privilege escalation
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Unbound due to incorrect default permissions, allowing any process outside the unbound group to modify the unbound runtime configuration. If a process can connect over localhost to port 8953, it can alter the configuration of unbound.service. This flaw allows an unprivileged attacker to manipulate a running instance, potentially altering forwarders, allowing them to track all queries forwarded by the local resolver, and, in some cases, disrupting resolving altogether.
CWE
  • CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1751 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0837 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Affected: 1.16.2
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Unaffected: 0:1.16.2-5.8.el8_10 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-12.el8_2.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::appstream
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    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-12.el8_2.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::appstream
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    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-12.el8_2.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-15.el8_4.1 , < * (rpm)
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    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-15.el8_4.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
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    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-15.el8_4.1 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.7.3-17.el8_6.4 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.16.2-5.el8_8.4 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Unaffected: 0:1.16.2-3.el9_3.5 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
    cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.13.1-13.el9_0.4 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::appstream
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support Unaffected: 0:1.16.2-3.el9_2.4 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream
    cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::crb
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
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    Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
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