CVE-2020-12667

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nic:knot_resolver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:00

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References () http://cyber-security-group.cs.tau.ac.il/# - Technical Description, Third Party Advisory () http://cyber-security-group.cs.tau.ac.il/# - Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://en.blog.nic.cz/2020/05/19/nxnsattack-upgrade-resolvers-to-stop-new-kind-of-random-subdomain-attack/ - Technical Description, Vendor Advisory () https://en.blog.nic.cz/2020/05/19/nxnsattack-upgrade-resolvers-to-stop-new-kind-of-random-subdomain-attack/ - Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00017.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00017.html -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/76Y4FITMOH6RVPWAANGV7NB2ZHPJJGDQ/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/76Y4FITMOH6RVPWAANGV7NB2ZHPJJGDQ/ -
References () https://www.knot-resolver.cz/2020-05-19-knot-resolver-5.1.1.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://www.knot-resolver.cz/2020-05-19-knot-resolver-5.1.1.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

26 Apr 2024, 07:15

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07 Nov 2023, 03:15

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Information

Published : 2020-05-19 13:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:00


NVD link : CVE-2020-12667

Mitre link : CVE-2020-12667

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-12667


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Products Affected

nic

  • knot_resolver
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption