CVE-2023-26249

knot-resolver: Knot Resolver before 5.6.0 enables attackers to consume its resources, launching amplification attacks and potentiall...

CVE-2023-26249 is fixed in knot-resolver on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26249, released February 21, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0071
53rd percentile

Knot Resolver before 5.6.0 enables attackers to consume its resources, launching amplification attacks and potentially causing a denial of service. Specifically, a single client query may lead to a hundred TCP connection attempts if a DNS server closes connections without providing a response.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
knot-resolver · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 5.6.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26249 Feb 21, 2023
knot-resolver · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 5.6.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26249 Feb 21, 2023
knot-resolver · Debian 14 5.6.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26249 Feb 21, 2023

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