CVE-2023-4236
Published: September 20, 2023Last modified: September 21, 2023
Description
A flaw in the networking code handling DNS-over-TLS queries may cause `named` to terminate unexpectedly due to an assertion failure. This happens when internal data structures are incorrectly reused under significant DNS-over-TLS query load. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.0 through 9.18.18 and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.18-S1.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | bind | Fixed (9.18.19-r0) |
| Stream | bind | Not affected (9.18.18-r0) |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/20/2
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-4236
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/IPJLLTJCSDJJII7IIZPLTBQNWP7MZH7F/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/U35OARLQCPMVCBBPHWBXY5M6XJLD2TZ5/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VSK5V4W4OHPM3JTJGWAQD6CZW7SFD75B/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0004/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5504