CVE detail
CVE-2014-8602
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.
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Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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Evidence
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Recursive Domain Name System (DNS) resolvers are plagued by a vulnerability that can be leveraged to cause them to crash due to resource exhaustion, the CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University (CERT/CC) reported on Tuesday.
newswww.securityweek.comDec 10, 2014, 12:32 PM
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