CVE-2020-25685
Published: 19 January 2021
A flaw was found in dnsmasq before version 2.83. When getting a reply from a forwarded query, dnsmasq checks in forward.c:reply_query(), which is the forwarded query that matches the reply, by only using a weak hash of the query name. Due to the weak hash (CRC32 when dnsmasq is compiled without DNSSEC, SHA-1 when it is) this flaw allows an off-path attacker to find several different domains all having the same hash, substantially reducing the number of attempts they would have to perform to forge a reply and get it accepted by dnsmasq. This is in contrast with RFC5452, which specifies that the query name is one of the attributes of a query that must be used to match a reply. This flaw could be abused to perform a DNS Cache Poisoning attack. If chained with CVE-2020-25684 the attack complexity of a successful attack is reduced. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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dnsmasq Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2.79-1ubuntu0.2)
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| focal |
Released
(2.80-1.1ubuntu1.2)
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| groovy |
Released
(2.82-1ubuntu1.1)
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| hirsute |
Released
(2.82-1ubuntu2)
|
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| impish |
Released
(2.82-1ubuntu2)
|
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| jammy |
Released
(2.82-1ubuntu2)
|
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| kinetic |
Released
(2.82-1ubuntu2)
|
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| lunar |
Released
(2.82-1ubuntu2)
|
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| mantic |
Released
(2.82-1ubuntu2)
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| trusty |
Needs triage
|
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| upstream |
Released
(2.83)
|
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| xenial |
Released
(2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.7)
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 3.7 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |