CVE-2017-15105

libunbound2: A flaw was found in the way unbound before 1.6.8 validated wildcard-synthesized NSEC records

CVE-2017-15105 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by libunbound2 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1, released January 22, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0316
88th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libunbound2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 libunbound2 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 Jan 22, 2018
python-unbound · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 python-unbound 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 Jan 22, 2018
python3-unbound · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 python3-unbound 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 Jan 22, 2018
unbound · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 unbound 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 Jan 22, 2018
unbound-anchor · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 unbound-anchor 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 Jan 22, 2018
unbound-host · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 unbound-host 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1 Jan 22, 2018

Patch Radar data is free to use with attribution. Terms and how to credit it.

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.