4.3

CVE-2014-8602: canonical ubuntu_linux Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2015:2455UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8602USN-2484-1
Published 11-12-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8602 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 32.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
32.16%
0%100%
High · +6.96 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-12-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

32.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+6.96 pp

From 25.20% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
32.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat5 products
  • unbound< 0:1.4.20-26.el7
  • unbound-debuginfo< 0:1.4.20-26.el7
  • unbound-devel< 0:1.4.20-26.el7
  • unbound-libs< 0:1.4.20-26.el7
  • unbound-python< 0:1.4.20-26.el7
Debian2 products
  • unbound< 1.4.22-3 | < 1.4.6-1+squeeze4 | < 1.4.17-3+deb7u2
  • debian_linuxEOL7.0
Canonical1 product
Nlnetlabs1 product
Opensuse1 product
  • unbound&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.5.10-1.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • unbound< 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.1

6 vendors · 11 products

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