cve-2023-26249
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-02-21 00:00
Modified
2024-08-02 11:46
Severity ?
Summary
Knot Resolver before 5.6.0 enables attackers to consume its resources, launching amplification attacks and potentially causing a denial of service. Specifically, a single client query may lead to a hundred TCP connection attempts if a DNS server closes connections without providing a response.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.knot-resolver.cz/2023-01-26-knot-resolver-5.6.0.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.knot-resolver.cz/2023-01-26-knot-resolver-5.6.0.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
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