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CVE-2014-8602
Published:December 11, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
iterator.c in NLnet Labs Unbound before 1.5.1 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a large or infinite number of referrals.
Related Resources (11)
https://unbound.net/downloads/CVE-2014-8602.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3097
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2484-1
http://cert.ssi.gouv.fr/site/CERTFR-2014-AVI-512/index.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-8602
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8602
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71589
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8602
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/264212
http://unbound.net/downloads/patch_cve_2014_8602.diff
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.3
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
7.56