CVE-2023-4408: bind — Fix

Description

The DNS message parsing code in `named` includes a section whose computational complexity is overly high. It does not cause problems for typical DNS traffic, but crafted queries and responses may cause excessive CPU load on the affected `named` instance by exploiting this flaw. This issue affects both authoritative servers and recursive resolvers. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.0.0 through 9.16.45, 9.18.0 through 9.18.21, 9.19.0 through 9.19.19, 9.9.3-S1 through 9.11.37-S1, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.45-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.21-S1.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-407 CWE-407

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
netapp	ontap	All
netapp	ontap	All
fedoraproject	fedora	All
fedoraproject	fedora	All
isc	bind	9.0.0 — 9.16.45
isc	bind	9.18.0 — 9.18.21
isc	bind	9.19.0 — 9.19.19
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All
isc	bind	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-4408 https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-4408

Other References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/13/1 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HVRDSJVZKMCXKKPP6PNR62T7RWZ3YSDZ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PNNHZSZPG2E7NBMBNYPGHCFI4V4XRWNQ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RGS7JN6FZXUSTC2XKQHH27574XOULYYJ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZDZFMEKQTZ4L7RY46FCENWFB5MDT263R/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0001/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/13/1 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HVRDSJVZKMCXKKPP6PNR62T7RWZ3YSDZ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PNNHZSZPG2E7NBMBNYPGHCFI4V4XRWNQ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RGS7JN6FZXUSTC2XKQHH27574XOULYYJ/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-4408? +

The DNS message parsing code in `named` includes a section whose computational complexity is overly high. It does not cause problems for typical DNS traffic, but crafted queries and responses may cause excessive CPU load on the affected `named` instance by exploiting this flaw. This issue affects both authoritative servers and recursive resolvers. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.0.0 through 9.16.45, 9.18.0 through 9.18.21, 9.19.0 through 9.19.19, 9.9.3-S1 through 9.11.37-S1, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.45-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.21-S1. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-4408? +

CVE-2023-4408 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-4408? +

CVE-2023-4408 affects products from fedoraproject, isc, netapp, specifically: bind, fedora, ontap. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-4408? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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