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CVE-2021-25219

Lame cache can be abused to severely degrade resolver performance

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Summary

In BIND 9.3.0 -> 9.11.35, 9.12.0 -> 9.16.21, and versions 9.9.3-S1 -> 9.11.35-S1 and 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.21-S1 of BIND Supported Preview Edition, as well as release versions 9.17.0 -> 9.17.18 of the BIND 9.17 development branch, exploitation of broken authoritative servers using a flaw in response processing can cause degradation in BIND resolver performance. The way the lame cache is currently designed makes it possible for its internal data structures to grow almost infinitely, which may cause significant delays in client query processing.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated
  3. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • ISC BIND9

    Open Source Branches 9.3 through 9.11 9.3.0 through versions before 9.11.36, Open Source Branches 9.12 through 9.16 9.12.0 through versions before 9.16.22, Supported Preview Branches 9.9-S through 9.11-S 9.9.3-S1 through versions before 9.11.36-S1, Supported Preview Branch 9.16-S 9.16.8-S1 through versions before 9.16.22-S1, Development Branch 9.17 9.17.0 through versions before 9.17.19

References 10

kb.isc.org

debian.org

lists.debian.org

lists.fedoraproject.org

oracle.com

cert-portal.siemens.com

security.netapp.com

security.gentoo.org