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CVE-2012-1192

The resolver in Unbound before 1.4.11 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records...

6.4 Medium

CVE-2012-1192 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Unbound, published February 17, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.4 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.31%EPSS, 71st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The resolver in Unbound before 1.4.11 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

Exploit likelihood

1.31%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.4

The resolver in Unbound before 1.4.11 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

Record
CVE-2012-1192
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The resolver in Unbound before 1.4.11 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

Record
CVE-2012-1192
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1220No score

The resolver in Unbound before 1.4.11 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

Record
EUVD-2012-1220
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w9x7-rg7h-623xNo score

The resolver in Unbound before 1.4.11 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records...

The resolver in Unbound before 1.4.11 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.

Record
GHSA-w9x7-rg7h-623x
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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