CVE-2020-12667
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion')
Publication date:
19/05/2020
Last modified:
03/07/2024
Description
Knot Resolver before 5.1.1 allows traffic amplification via a crafted DNS answer from an attacker-controlled server, aka an "NXNSAttack" issue. This is triggered by random subdomains in the NSDNAME in NS records.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:nic:knot_resolver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://cyber-security-group.cs.tau.ac.il/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/2
- https://en.blog.nic.cz/2020/05/19/nxnsattack-upgrade-resolvers-to-stop-new-kind-of-random-subdomain-attack/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00017.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/76Y4FITMOH6RVPWAANGV7NB2ZHPJJGDQ/
- https://www.knot-resolver.cz/2020-05-19-knot-resolver-5.1.1.html