CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-8621

In BIND 9.14.0 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, If a server is configured with both QNAME minimization and 'forward first' then an attacker who can send queries to it may be able to trigger the condition that will cause the server to crash. Servers that 'forward only' are not affected.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2020-8621 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200827-0003/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4468-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-19 Third Party Advisory
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_19 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00041.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00044.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:synology:dns_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-08-21 09:15

Updated : 2022-04-28 06:27

NVD link : CVE-2020-8621

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8621

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-617