CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedUnbound versions 1.22.0 through 1.25.1 are vulnerable in DNS-over-QUIC environments when configured with high concurrency, as an assertion failure in libngtcp2 can lead to server termination and denial of service. This issue arises from the incorrect use of realtime instead of monotonic timestamps, which is critical for proper functioning under load. Organizations utilizing Unbound with DNS-over-QUIC support should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to maintain service availability.
Original NVD Description
In NLnet Labs Unbound 1.22.0 up to and including 1.25.1, in DNS-over-QUIC environments, with high concurrency and under pressure, an assertion in libngtcp2 about monotonic timestamps could trigger and result in server termination and thus denial of service. When interfacing with libngtcp2, for DNS-over-QUIC support in Unbound, it is expected to use monotonic time. Unbound was using realtime instead, and in DoQ environments with high concurrency and under pressure, an assert in libngtcp2 for the quic timestamp would trigger and terminate the server.This vulnerability needs Unbound to be compiled with DoQ support ('--with-libngtcp2') and the 'quic-port' to be configured for the listening interfaces.