Resource exhaustion in Isc Bind
CVE-2023-6516
To keep its cache database efficient, `named` running as a recursive resolver occasionally attempts to clean up the database. It uses several methods, including some that are asynchronous: a small chunk of memory pointing to the cache elem…
EPSS: 0.011 (62.0th 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
- Isc Bind — versions 9.16.8, 9.16.11, 9.16.12
- Isc Bind 9 — versions 9.16.0, 9.16.8-S1
- Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-officer@isc.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security-officer@isc.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-officer@isc.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-officer@isc.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-officer@isc.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-6516?
- CVE-2023-6516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Isc Bind, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-6516?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-6516 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.