HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2019-19331

knot-resolver before version 4.3.0 is vulnerable to denial of service through high CPU utilization. DNS replies with very many resource records might be processed very inefficiently, in extreme cases ...

Vulnerability Description

knot-resolver before version 4.3.0 is vulnerable to denial of service through high CPU utilization. DNS replies with very many resource records might be processed very inefficiently, in extreme cases taking even several CPU seconds for each such uncached message. For example, a few thousand A records can be squashed into one DNS message (limit is 64kB).

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NicKnot Resolver< 4.3.0
DebianDebian Linux10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-19331?

CVE-2019-19331 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). knot-resolver before version 4.3.0 is vulnerable to denial of service through high CPU utilization. DNS replies with very many resource records might be processed very inefficiently, in extreme cases ...

How severe is CVE-2019-19331?

CVE-2019-19331 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-19331?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nic Knot Resolver, Debian Debian Linux.