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01 Record

CVE-2023-50868

The Closest Encloser Proof aspect of the DNS protocol (in RFC 5155 when RFC 9276 guidance is skipped) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption for SHA-1 computations) via

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

02 Description

The Closest Encloser Proof aspect of the DNS protocol (in RFC 5155 when RFC 9276 guidance is skipped) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption for SHA-1 computations) via

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
74.29% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 99.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2024-02-14 00:00Z2 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-11-04 18:20Z11 MO AGO
Reserved
2023-12-14
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionClass
Data version
5.2
Document digest
9262a9b6ce46ff6ecbbcec36defbab93ecd45f5ea249d6e5bd4fef4b8014d928

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—
iscbindNot specified—
netappactive_iq_unified_managerNot specified—
netappbootstrap_osNot specified—
netapph300sNot specified—
netapph410cNot specified—
netapph410sNot specified—
netapph500sNot specified—
netapph700sNot specified—
netapphci_compute_nodeNot specified—
powerdnsrecursorNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatrhel_ausNot specified—
redhatrhel_e4sNot specified—
redhatrhel_elsNot specified—
redhatrhel_eusNot specified—
redhatrhel_tusNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • bind
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-chroot
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-export-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-export-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-libs-lite
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-license
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-lite-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-pkcs11
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-pkcs11-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-pkcs11-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-pkcs11-utils
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-sdb
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-sdb-chroot
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-utils
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind9.16
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-chroot
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-devel
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-dnssec-utils
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-doc
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-libs
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-license
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-utils
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.79-31.el8_9.2
  • dnsmasq-utils
    Fixed in 2.79-31.el8_9.2
  • python3-bind
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • python3-bind9.16
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • python3-unbound
    Fixed in 1.16.2-5.el8_9.2
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.16.2-5.el8_9.2
  • unbound-devel
    Fixed in 1.16.2-5.el8_9.2
  • unbound-libs
    Fixed in 1.16.2-5.el8_9.2

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • bind
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-chroot
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-dnssec-doc
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-dnssec-utils
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-doc
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-dyndb-ldap
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 11.9-8.el9_3.3.alma.1
    • Affected before 11.9-9.el9_4.alma.1
  • bind-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-license
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-utils
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.85-14.el9_3.1
  • dnsmasq-utils
    Fixed in 2.85-14.el9_3.1
  • python3-bind
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • python3-unbound
    Fixed in 1.16.2-3.el9_3.1
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.16.2-3.el9_3.1
  • unbound-devel
    Fixed in 1.16.2-3.el9_3.1
  • unbound-libs
    Fixed in 1.16.2-3.el9_3.1

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • bind
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-chroot
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-export-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-export-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-libs-lite
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-license
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-lite-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-pkcs11
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-pkcs11-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-pkcs11-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-pkcs11-utils
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-sdb
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-sdb-chroot
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind-utils
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • bind9.16
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-chroot
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-devel
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-dnssec-utils
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-doc
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-libs
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-license
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • bind9.16-utils
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.79-31.el8_9.2
  • dnsmasq-utils
    Fixed in 2.79-31.el8_9.2
  • python3-bind
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-11.el8_9.1
    • Affected before 32:9.11.36-14.el8_10
  • python3-bind9.16
    Fixed in 32:9.16.23-0.16.el8_9.2.alma.1
  • python3-unbound
    Fixed in 1.16.2-5.el8_9.2
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.16.2-5.el8_9.2
  • unbound-devel
    Fixed in 1.16.2-5.el8_9.2
  • unbound-libs
    Fixed in 1.16.2-5.el8_9.2

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • bind
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-chroot
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-devel
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-dnssec-doc
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-dnssec-utils
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-doc
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-dyndb-ldap
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 11.9-8.el9_3.3.alma.1
    • Affected before 11.9-9.el9_4.alma.1
  • bind-libs
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-license
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • bind-utils
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.85-14.el9_3.1
  • dnsmasq-utils
    Fixed in 2.85-14.el9_3.1
  • python3-bind
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-14.el9_3.4
    • Affected before 32:9.16.23-18.el9_4.1
  • python3-unbound
    Fixed in 1.16.2-3.el9_3.1
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.16.2-3.el9_3.1
  • unbound-devel
    Fixed in 1.16.2-3.el9_3.1
  • unbound-libs
    Fixed in 1.16.2-3.el9_3.1

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • bind9
    Fixed in 1:9.18.24-1
  • dnsjava
    No fix yet
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.90-4~deb12u1
  • knot-resolver
    Fixed in 5.6.0-1+deb12u1
  • pdns-recursor
    Fixed in 4.8.6-1
  • systemd
    Fixed in 252.23-1~deb12u1
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.17.1-2+deb12u2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • bind9
    Fixed in 1:9.19.21-1
  • dnsjava
    Fixed in 3.6.2-1
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.90-1
  • knot-resolver
    Fixed in 5.7.1-1
  • pdns-recursor
    Fixed in 4.9.3-1
  • systemd
    Fixed in 255.4-1
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.19.1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • bind9
    Fixed in 1:9.19.21-1
  • dnsjava
    Fixed in 3.6.2-1
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.90-1
  • knot-resolver
    Fixed in 5.7.1-1
  • pdns-recursor
    Fixed in 4.9.3-1
  • systemd
    Fixed in 255.4-1
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.19.1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • bind9
    Fixed in 1:9.16.48-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • bind9-libs
    No fix yet
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.90-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • knot-resolver
    No fix yet
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.9.4-2ubuntu1.5

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • bind9
    Fixed in 1:9.18.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
  • bind9-libs
    No fix yet
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.90-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.13.1-1ubuntu5.4

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • isc-dhcp
    No fix yet
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.19.1-1ubuntu1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 25.10

  • isc-dhcp
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

  • isc-dhcp
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • bind9
    Fixed in 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.19+esm12
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • dnsmasq
    No fix yet
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3+esm5
    Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • bind9
    Fixed in 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.19+esm8
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • knot-resolver
    No fix yet
  • pdns-recursor
    No fix yet
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1+esm5
    Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS

  • bind9
    Fixed in 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.19+esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • dnsmasq
    Fixed in 2.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • knot-resolver
    No fix yet
  • pdns-recursor
    No fix yet
  • unbound
    Fixed in 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.6+esm6
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • pdns-recursor
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS

  • knot-resolver
    No fix yet
  • pdns-recursor
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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