Resource exhaustion in Isc Bind

CVE-2023-50387

Certain DNSSEC aspects of the DNS protocol (in RFC 4033, 4034, 4035, 6840, and related RFCs) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via one or more DNSSEC responses, aka the "KeyTrap" issue. One of the concer…

EPSS: 1.000 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50387?
CVE-2023-50387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-50387?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-50387 known to be exploited?
22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.