CVE-2023-3341
Published: Sep 20, 2023
Modified: Dec 2, 2025
CVSS v3.1
7.5
Description
The code that processes control channel messages sent to `named` calls certain functions recursively during packet parsing. Recursion depth is only limited by the maximum accepted packet size; depending on the environment, this may cause the packet-parsing code to run out of available stack memory, causing `named` to terminate unexpectedly. Since each incoming control channel message is fully parsed before its contents are authenticated, exploiting this flaw does not require the attacker to hold a valid RNDC key; only network access to the control channel's configured TCP port is necessary. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.2.0 through 9.16.43, 9.18.0 through 9.18.18, 9.19.0 through 9.19.16, 9.9.3-S1 through 9.16.43-S1, and 9.18.0-S1 through 9.18.18-S1.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
ISC | BIND 9 | affected 9.2.0 - <= 9.16.43affected 9.18.0 - <= 9.18.18affected 9.19.0 - <= 9.19.16affected 9.9.3-S1 - <= 9.16.43-S1affected 9.18.0-S1 - <= 9.18.18-S1 |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
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