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CVE-2024-1488 Unbound: unrestricted reconfiguration enabled to anyone that may lead to local privilege escalation

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1 detail

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Exploitable with local access to the machine, without an account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support Versions not published
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Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Versions not published

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