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CVE-2024-1975

CVE Details

Visit the official vulnerability details page for CVE-2024-1975 to learn more.

Initial Publication

10/25/2024

Last Update

12/13/2024

Third Party Dependency

bind-libs

NIST CVE Summary

If a server hosts a zone containing a "KEY" Resource Record, or a resolver DNSSEC-validates a "KEY" Resource Record from a DNSSEC-signed domain in cache, a client can exhaust resolver CPU resources by sending a stream of SIG(0) signed requests. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.0.0 through 9.11.37, 9.16.0 through 9.16.50, 9.18.0 through 9.18.27, 9.19.0 through 9.19.24, 9.9.3-S1 through 9.11.37-S1, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.49-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.27-S1.

CVE Severity

7.5

Our Official Summary

This vulnerability can be exploited by a client only if a server hosts a zone containing a “KEY” Resource Record, or a resolver DNSSEC-validates a “KEY” Resource Record from a DNSSEC-signed domain in cache. In order to exploit this vulenerability, image in which this cve is reported has to be compromised and hacker has to gain privileged access. There are sufficient controls in place to consider the probability of occurence as low. There is a fix available upstream and we are investigating upgrading to the fixed version.

Status

Ongoing

Affected Products & Versions

VersionPalette EnterprisePalette Enterprise AirgapVerteXVerteX Airgap
4.5.5⚠️ Impacted⚠️ Impacted✅ No Impact✅ No Impact
4.5.4⚠️ Impacted⚠️ Impacted✅ No Impact✅ No Impact
4.4.20⚠️ Impacted⚠️ Impacted⚠️ Impacted⚠️ Impacted

Revision History

DateRevision
11/13/2024Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.4.20
10/27/2024Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5