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CVE-2023-2911


If the `recursive-clients` quota is reached on a BIND 9 resolver configured with both `stale-answer-enable yes;` and `stale-answer-client-timeout 0;`, a sequence of serve-stale-related lookups could cause `named` to loop and terminate unexpectedly due to a stack overflow. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.16.33 through 9.16.41, 9.18.7 through 9.18.15, 9.16.33-S1 through 9.16.41-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.15-S1.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from isc, from debian, from fedoraproject and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-06-21T17:15:47.827

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:59:33.147

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application isc bind ≤ 9.16.41 Yes
Application isc bind ≤ 9.16.41 Yes
Application isc bind ≤ 9.18.15 Yes
Application isc bind ≤ 9.18.15 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 11.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 12.0 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 37 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 38 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 11.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 12.0 Yes
Application netapp active_iq_unified_manager - Yes
Operating System netapp h700s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h700s - No
Operating System netapp h300s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h300s - No
Operating System netapp h410c_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h410c - No
Operating System netapp h410s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h410s - No
Operating System netapp h500s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h500s - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For isc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.