PT-2024-5867 · Nlnet+4 · Unbound+4

Xiaoxiaoafeifei · Published 2024-08-08 · Updated 2025-08-24 · CVE-2024-43168

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Unbound (affected versions not specified)

Description A heap-buffer-overflow flaw was found in the cfg mark ports function within Unbound's config file.c, which can lead to memory corruption. This issue could allow an attacker with local access to provide specially crafted input, potentially causing the application to crash or allowing arbitrary code execution. This could result in a denial of service or unauthorized actions on the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

AZL-47774

AZL-47776

BDU:2024-06649

CVE-2024-43168

DLA-3903-1

DLA-4280-1

OESA-2024-2025

USN-6998-1

Affected Products

Debian

Linuxmint

Red Os

Ubuntu

Unbound

References · 31

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43167 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6998-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3903-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-06649 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43168 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-43168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43168 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-47774 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-4280-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2024-2025 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se17-bulletin-2025-0319SE17 · Vendor Advisory