USN-7080-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7080-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7080-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7080-1
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Published
2024-10-22T13:09:25.502002Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:38:42Z
Summary
unbound vulnerability
Details

Toshifumi Sakaguchi discovered that Unbound incorrectly handled name compression for large RRsets, which could lead to excessive CPU usage. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted DNS responses.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

unbound

Package

Name
unbound
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound@1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.0-2ubuntu1
1.9.0-2ubuntu2
1.9.4-2
1.9.4-2ubuntu1
1.9.4-2ubuntu1.1
1.9.4-2ubuntu1.2
1.9.4-2ubuntu1.3
1.9.4-2ubuntu1.4
1.9.4-2ubuntu1.5
1.9.4-2ubuntu1.6
1.9.4-2ubuntu1.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "libunbound-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "libunbound8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "python-unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "python3-unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "unbound-anchor"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-2ubuntu1.9",
            "binary_name": "unbound-host"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-8508",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

unbound

Package

Name
unbound
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound@1.13.1-1ubuntu5.8?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.13.1-1ubuntu5.8

Affected versions

1.*

1.13.1-1ubuntu1
1.13.1-1ubuntu3
1.13.1-1ubuntu5
1.13.1-1ubuntu5.1
1.13.1-1ubuntu5.2
1.13.1-1ubuntu5.3
1.13.1-1ubuntu5.4
1.13.1-1ubuntu5.5
1.13.1-1ubuntu5.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.13.1-1ubuntu5.8",
            "binary_name": "libunbound-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.13.1-1ubuntu5.8",
            "binary_name": "libunbound8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.13.1-1ubuntu5.8",
            "binary_name": "python3-unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.13.1-1ubuntu5.8",
            "binary_name": "unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.13.1-1ubuntu5.8",
            "binary_name": "unbound-anchor"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.13.1-1ubuntu5.8",
            "binary_name": "unbound-host"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-8508",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

unbound

Package

Name
unbound
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound@1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.17.1-2
1.18.0-2ubuntu1
1.18.0-2ubuntu2
1.19.1-1ubuntu1
1.19.2-1ubuntu1
1.19.2-1ubuntu3
1.19.2-1ubuntu3.1
1.19.2-1ubuntu3.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libunbound-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libunbound8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "unbound-anchor"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.19.2-1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "unbound-host"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-8508",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

unbound

Package

Name
unbound
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound@1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.20-1
1.4.21-1
1.4.21-1ubuntu1
1.4.21-1ubuntu2
1.4.22-1ubuntu1
1.4.22-1ubuntu2
1.4.22-1ubuntu3
1.4.22-1ubuntu4
1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.1
1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.2
1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3
1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libunbound-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libunbound2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python-unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm2",
            "binary_name": "unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm2",
            "binary_name": "unbound-anchor"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm2",
            "binary_name": "unbound-host"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-8508",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

unbound

Package

Name
unbound
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound@1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm2

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.22-1ubuntu6
1.5.7-1ubuntu1
1.5.7-1ubuntu2
1.5.8-1ubuntu1
1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1
1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libunbound-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libunbound2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "python-unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "unbound-anchor"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "unbound-host"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-8508",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

unbound

Package

Name
unbound
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/unbound@1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.5-1
1.6.7-1
1.6.7-1build1
1.6.7-1ubuntu1
1.6.7-1ubuntu2
1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1
1.6.7-1ubuntu2.2
1.6.7-1ubuntu2.3
1.6.7-1ubuntu2.4
1.6.7-1ubuntu2.5
1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6
1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libunbound-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libunbound2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "python-unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "python3-unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "unbound"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "unbound-anchor"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "unbound-host"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-8508",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}