RHSA-2026:43588

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2026-07-22 14:15 - Updated: 2026-07-22 18:01
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
Severity
Important
Notes
Topic: An update for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs is now available.
Details: This update includes the following RPMs: unbound: * python3-unbound-1.25.2-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * unbound-1.25.2-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * unbound-anchor-1.25.2-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * unbound-devel-1.25.2-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * unbound-dracut-1.25.2-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * unbound-libs-1.25.2-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * unbound-munin-1.25.2-0.1.hum1 (noarch) * unbound-utils-1.25.2-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * unbound-1.25.2-0.1.hum1.src (src)
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A flaw was found in Unbound, a domain name system (DNS) resolver. When Unbound is configured with DNSCrypt support, a remote attacker could send a specially crafted DNSCrypt query over TCP. This malicious query could cause a memory error, leading to a server crash and a Denial of Service (DoS). This means legitimate users would be unable to access services relying on the Unbound server.

Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: Red Hat Hardened Images:unbound-main@aarch64
Vendor Fix fix
Unresolved product id: Red Hat Hardened Images:unbound-main@noarch
Vendor Fix fix
Unresolved product id: Red Hat Hardened Images:unbound-main@src
Vendor Fix fix
Unresolved product id: Red Hat Hardened Images:unbound-main@x86_64
Vendor Fix fix
Threats
Impact Important

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