CVE-2023-3341: A stack exhaustion flaw in control channel code may cause named to terminate unexpectedly
First published: Tue Sep 19 2023(Updated: )
ISC BIND is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack exhaustion flaw in control channel code. By sending a specially crafted message over the control channel, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause named to terminate.
Credit: security-officer@isc.org security-officer@isc.org security-officer@isc.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/bind9 | <=1:9.18.16-1<=1:9.18.16-1~deb12u1<=1:9.16.42-1~deb11u1<=1:9.16.37-1~deb11u1 | 1:9.19.17-1 1:9.18.19-1~deb12u1 1:9.16.44-1~deb11u1 |
| ISC BIND | >=9.2.0<9.16.44 | |
| ISC BIND | >=9.18.0<9.18.19 | |
| ISC BIND | >=9.19.0<9.19.17 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.9.3-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.9.12-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.9.13-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.10.5-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.10.7-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.3-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.3-s4 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.4-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.5-s3 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.5-s5 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.5-s6 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.6-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.7-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.8-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.12-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.21-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.27-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.29-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.35-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.11.37-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.16.8-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.16.11-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.16.12-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.16.13-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.16.14-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.16.21-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.16.32-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.16.36-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.16.43-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.18.0-s1 | |
| ISC BIND | =9.18.18-s1 | |
| IBM QRadar SIEM | <=7.5 - 7.5.0 UP7 | |
| redhat/bind | <9.16.44 | 9.16.44 |
| redhat/bind | <9.18.19 | 9.18.19 |
| redhat/bind | <9.19.17 | 9.19.17 |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =38 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 | |
| debian/bind9 | <=1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1+deb10u7 | 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1+deb10u10 1:9.16.44-1~deb11u1 1:9.16.48-1 1:9.18.19-1~deb12u1 1:9.18.24-1 1:9.19.21-1 |
| ubuntu/bind9 | <1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+ | 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+ |
| ubuntu/bind9 | <1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.16 | 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.16 |
| ubuntu/bind9 | <1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | 1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 |
| ubuntu/bind9 | <1:9.18.12-1ubuntu1.2 | 1:9.18.12-1ubuntu1.2 |
| ubuntu/bind9 | <1:9.18.18-0ubuntu2 | 1:9.18.18-0ubuntu2 |
| ubuntu/bind9 | <1:9.18.18-0ubuntu2 | 1:9.18.18-0ubuntu2 |
| ubuntu/bind9 | <1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+ | 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+ |
| ubuntu/bind9 | <9.16.44<9.18.19<9.19.17 | 9.16.44 9.18.19 9.19.17 |
| ubuntu/bind9 | <1:9.10.3.dfsg. | 1:9.10.3.dfsg. |
Remedy
Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND 9: 9.16.44, 9.18.19, 9.19.17, 9.16.44-S1, or 9.18.19-S1.
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Reference Links
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-3341
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3341
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-3341
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4236
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1052416
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/20/2
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPJLLTJCSDJJII7IIZPLTBQNWP7MZH7F/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U35OARLQCPMVCBBPHWBXY5M6XJLD2TZ5/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0003/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5504
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/266515
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7070736 (Advisory)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2239874
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2239875
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5460
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5473
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5474
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5526
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5527
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5529
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5689
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5690
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5691
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5771
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2239621
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSK5V4W4OHPM3JTJGWAQD6CZW7SFD75B/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00021.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-3341
- https://gitlab.isc.org/isc-projects/bind9/-/commit/432a49a7b089da6340e56d402034a586bc69f80e
- https://gitlab.isc.org/isc-projects/bind9/-/commit/c4fac5ca98efd02fbaef43601627c7a3a09f5a71
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6390-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6421-1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3341
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3341
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-3341?
The severity of CVE-2023-3341 is high with a severity value of 7.5.
How does CVE-2023-3341 affect ISC BIND?
CVE-2023-3341 affects ISC BIND versions 9.2.0 to 9.16.44 and 9.18.0 to 9.18.19, as well as versions 9.19.0 to 9.19.17.
How can I fix CVE-2023-3341 on Ubuntu?
To fix CVE-2023-3341 on Ubuntu, update to bind9 version 1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.16 or 1:9.18.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 depending on your distribution.
How can I fix CVE-2023-3341 on Debian?
To fix CVE-2023-3341 on Debian, update to bind9 version 1:9.18.16-1~deb12u1 or 1:9.16.42-1~deb11u1 depending on your distribution.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-3341?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-3341 on the MITRE CVE database and the ISC Knowledge Base.
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