Resource exhaustion in Isc Bind

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 DNSSEC responses in a random subdomain…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.817 (99.6th 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-2023-50868?
CVE-2023-50868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-50868?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-50868 known to be exploited?
15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.