Vulnerability in Nlnetlabs Unbound

CVE-2019-25036

Unbound before 1.9.5 allows an assertion failure and denial of service in synth_cname. NOTE: The vendor disputes that this is a vulnerability. Although the code may be vulnerable, a running Unbound installation cannot be remotely or locall…

EPSS: 0.020 (78.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-25036?
CVE-2019-25036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nlnetlabs Unbound, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-25036?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-25036 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.