CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-30698

NLnet Labs Unbound, up to and including version 1.16.1 is vulnerable to a novel type of the "ghost domain names" attack. The vulnerability works by targeting an Unbound instance. Unbound is queried for a subdomain of a rogue domain name. The rogue nameserver returns delegation information for the subdomain that updates Unbound's delegation cache. This action can be repeated before expiry of the delegation information by querying Unbound for a second level subdomain which the rogue nameserver provides new delegation information. Since Unbound is a child-centric resolver, the ever-updating child delegation information can keep a rogue domain name resolvable long after revocation. From version 1.16.2 on, Unbound checks the validity of parent delegation records before using cached delegation information.

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2022-30698_CVE-2022-30699.txt Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5L3ZFWZZFPBIL654BG75RWXUMPFQJ5EC/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D35CX4SCZVNKZTWJXPDFTHWZHINMGEZD/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-02 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nlnetlabs:unbound:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-08-01 03:15

Updated : 2023-02-23 01:42

NVD link : CVE-2022-30698

Mitre link : CVE-2022-30698

Products Affected

Nlnetlabs

Unbound

CWE
CWE-613