MaraDNS is open-source software that implements the Domain Name System (DNS). In version 3.5.0024 and prior, a remotely exploitable integer underflow vulnerability in the DNS packet decompression function allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service by triggering an abnormal program termination.
The vulnerability exists in the `decomp_get_rddata` function within the `Decompress.c` file. When handling a DNS packet with an Answer RR of qtype 16 (TXT record) and any qclass, if the `rdlength` is smaller than `rdata`, the result of the line `Decompress.c:886` is a negative number `len = rdlength - total;`. This value is then passed to the `decomp_append_bytes` function without proper validation, causing the program to attempt to allocate a massive chunk of memory that is impossible to allocate. Consequently, the program exits with an error code of 64, causing a Denial of Service.
One proposed fix for this vulnerability is to patch `Decompress.c:887` by breaking `if(len <= 0)`, which has been incorporated in version 3.5.0036 via commit bab062bde40b2ae8a91eecd522e84d8b993bab58.
References
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https://github.com/samboy/MaraDNS/blob/08b21ea20d80cedcb74aa8f14979ec7c61846663/dns/Decompress.c#L886 | Product |
https://github.com/samboy/MaraDNS/commit/bab062bde40b2ae8a91eecd522e84d8b993bab58 | Patch |
https://github.com/samboy/MaraDNS/security/advisories/GHSA-58m7-826v-9c3c | Vendor Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00019.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3VSMLJX25MXGQ6A7UPOGK7VPUVDESPHL/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NB7LDZM5AGWC5BHHQHW6CP5OFNBBKFOQ/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5441 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2023-05-09 14:15
Updated : 2024-03-07 19:56
NVD link : CVE-2023-31137
Mitre link : CVE-2023-31137
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-31137
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Products Affected
maradns
- maradns
debian
- debian_linux
fedoraproject
- fedora
CWE
CWE-191
Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)