Vulnerability Description
An attacker who is permitted to send zone data to a server via zone transfer can exploit this to intentionally trigger the assertion failure with a specially constructed zone, denying service to clients.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Isc | Bind | >= 9.16.0, <= 9.16.3 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Netapp | Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage | - |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 20.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00041.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00044.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2020-8618Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200625-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4399-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00041.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00044.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2020-8618Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200625-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4399-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-8618?
CVE-2020-8618 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). An attacker who is permitted to send zone data to a server via zone transfer can exploit this to intentionally trigger the assertion failure with a specially constructed zone, denying service to clien...
How severe is CVE-2020-8618?
CVE-2020-8618 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8618?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Bind, Opensuse Leap, Netapp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.