USN-6225-1: Knot Resolver vulnerability

Published Jul 13, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that Knot Resolver did not correctly handle certain client options. A remote attacker could send requests to malicous domains and cause a denial of service.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/knot-resolver<5.5.1-5ubuntu0.22.10.1
5.5.1-5ubuntu0.22.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/knot-resolver<5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/knot-resolver<3.2.1-3ubuntu2.1
3.2.1-3ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/knot-resolver<2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libkres6<2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libkres-dev<2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/knot-resolver<1.0.0~beta3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
1.0.0~beta3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Jul 13, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security advisory?

The vulnerability ID for this security advisory is USN-6225-1.

2

What is the severity of the vulnerability mentioned in this security advisory?

The severity of the vulnerability mentioned in this security advisory is not specified.

3

Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

The affected software is Knot Resolver.

4

How does this vulnerability impact the affected software?

This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to send requests to malicious domains and cause a denial of service.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, you should update Knot Resolver to version 5.5.1-5ubuntu0.22.10.1 (for Ubuntu 22.10), 5.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 (for Ubuntu 22.04), 3.2.1-3ubuntu2.1 (for Ubuntu 20.04), 2.1.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 (for Ubuntu 18.04), or 1.0.0~beta3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 (for Ubuntu 16.04).

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