# CVE-2010-0969: Unbound before 1.4.3 does not properly align structures on 64-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (dae

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-03-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unbound before 1.4.3 does not properly align structures on 64-bit platforms, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/62903
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/12/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38888
- http://www.unbound.net/pipermail/unbound-users/2010-March/001057.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126876222231747&w=2
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=309117
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38701

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