CVE-2024-0760: A flood of DNS messages over TCP may make the server unstable

Published Jul 23, 2024
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Updated

A flood of DNS messages over TCP may make the server unstable

Other sources

A malicious client can send many DNS messages over TCP, potentially causing the server to become unstable while the attack is in progress. The server may recover after the attack ceases. Use of ACLs will not mitigate the attack. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.18.1 through 9.18.27, 9.19.0 through 9.19.24, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.27-S1.

NVD

axios is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) flaw in the format method. By sending a specially crafted regex input, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

IBM

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
debian/bind9
1:9.16.50-1~deb11u21:9.16.50-1~deb11u31:9.18.33-1~deb12u21:9.20.8-6
Microsoft azl3 bind 9.20.0-1
Microsoft azl3 bind 9.19.21-1

Remediation

Information

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND 9: 9.18.28, 9.20.0, or 9.18.28-S1.

Event History

Jul 15, 2024
News Published
02:01 AM
Jul 23, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:26 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jul 29, 2024
News Published
01:58 AM
Aug 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Sep 13, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:39 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Jul 6, 2025
News Published
via The Register·08:10 PM
News Published
via The Register·08:14 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0760?

CVE-2024-0760 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause instability in DNS servers under attack.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-0760?

To fix CVE-2024-0760, upgrade to the fixed versions of BIND, specifically 1:9.16.50-1~deb11u2, 1:9.16.50-1~deb11u1, 1:9.18.28-1~deb12u2, or 1:9.20.4-3.

3

Which versions of BIND are affected by CVE-2024-0760?

CVE-2024-0760 affects BIND 9 versions from 9.18.1 through 9.18, as well as earlier versions listed.

4

Does using ACLs help mitigate CVE-2024-0760?

Using Access Control Lists (ACLs) will not mitigate the effects of CVE-2024-0760.

5

What does CVE-2024-0760 exploit in DNS servers?

CVE-2024-0760 exploits the ability of a malicious client to overwhelm DNS servers with excessive TCP messages during an attack.

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