CVE-2020-8621
Published: 20 August 2020
In BIND 9.14.0 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, If a server is configured with both QNAME minimization and 'forward first' then an attacker who can send queries to it may be able to trigger the condition that will cause the server to crash. Servers that 'forward only' are not affected.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 7.5
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
bind9 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) |
Released
(1:9.16.6-2ubuntu1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(1:9.16.1-0ubuntu2.3)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|