CVE-2016-6171

Knot DNS before 2.3.0 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and slave server crash) via a large zone transfer for (1) DDNS, (2) AXFR, or (3) IXFR.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:knot-dns:knot_dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91678 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91678 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://gitlab.labs.nic.cz/labs/knot/blob/c546a70563ef4c7badb7cb5bdf6d1ba8e7adae82/NEWS - Release Notes, VDB Entry () https://gitlab.labs.nic.cz/labs/knot/blob/c546a70563ef4c7badb7cb5bdf6d1ba8e7adae82/NEWS - Release Notes, VDB Entry
References () https://gitlab.labs.nic.cz/labs/knot/issues/464 - Vendor Advisory () https://gitlab.labs.nic.cz/labs/knot/issues/464 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html - Technical Description () https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html - Technical Description

Information

Published : 2017-02-09 15:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:55


NVD link : CVE-2016-6171

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6171

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6171


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Products Affected

knot-dns

  • knot_dns
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption