CVE-2023-4408: Parsing large DNS messages may cause excessive CPU load

Published Feb 12, 2024
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

The DNS message parsing code in named includes a section whose computational complexity is overly high. It does not cause problems for typical DNS traffic, but crafted queries and responses may cause excessive CPU load on the affected named instance by exploiting this flaw. This issue affects both authoritative servers and recursive resolvers. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.0.0 through 9.16.45, 9.18.0 through 9.18.21, 9.19.0 through 9.19.19, 9.9.3-S1 through 9.11.37-S1, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.45-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.21-S1.

MITRE

The DNS message parsing code in named includes a section whose computational complexity is overly high. It does not cause problems for typical DNS traffic, but crafted queries and responses may cause excessive CPU load on the affected named instance by exploiting this flaw. This issue affects both authoritative servers and recursive resolvers.

Red Hat

Affected Software

28 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/bind<9.16.48
9.16.48
redhat/bind<9.18.24
9.18.24
redhat/bind<9.19.21
9.19.21
NetApp Ontap=9.14.1
NetApp Ontap=9.15.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39
ISC BIND>=9.0.0<=9.16.45
ISC BIND>=9.18.0<=9.18.21
ISC BIND>=9.19.0<=9.19.19
ISC BIND=9.9.3-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=9.18.11-s1
ISC BIND=9.18.18-s1
debian/bind9
1:9.16.50-1~deb11u21:9.16.50-1~deb11u31:9.18.33-1~deb12u21:9.20.8-6
F5 BIG-IP>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
17.1.2
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
16.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
15.1.10.8
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.1.0<=8.4.0

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND 9: 9.16.48, 9.18.24, 9.19.21, 9.16.48-S1, or 9.18.24-S1.

Event History

Feb 13, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:04 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverity
Mar 22, 2024
Advisory Published
via F5·09:57 PM
May 3, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·05:45 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:04 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 29, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·05:36 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4408?

CVE-2023-4408 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause excessive CPU load under crafted DNS queries.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-4408?

You can mitigate CVE-2023-4408 by upgrading to the recommended versions of BIND, specifically 9.16.50 or higher, 9.18.28 or higher, or 9.19.21.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-4408?

CVE-2023-4408 affects various versions of BIND, F5 BIG-IP, F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management, and specific versions of NetApp ONTAP.

4

What impact can CVE-2023-4408 have on my system?

If exploited, CVE-2023-4408 can lead to performance degradation due to increased CPU usage on affected DNS servers.

5

Is there a specific environment where CVE-2023-4408 is more critical?

CVE-2023-4408 is particularly critical in environments with high DNS query volumes or custom query configurations.

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