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Servers and applications

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.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
11 Dec 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
32% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
UnboundServers and applications · cpe:a:nlnetlabs:unbound
  • Every version up to 1.5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8602
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8602