SUSE update for bind



| Updated: 2024-08-23
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
CVE-ID CVE-2023-4408
CVE-2023-50387
CVE-2023-50868
CVE-2023-5517
CVE-2023-5679
CVE-2023-6516
CWE-ID CWE-400
CWE-617
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available.
Vulnerable software
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Manager Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Manager Proxy
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

openSUSE Leap
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

python3-bind
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bind-doc
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bind-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bind
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bind-utils-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bind-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bind-utils
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU86383

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4408

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when parsing DNS messages. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package bind to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

python3-bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-doc: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debugsource: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240590-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU86377

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50387

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing DNSSEC related records. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion by forcing the DNS server to query a specially crafted DNSSEC zone and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package bind to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

python3-bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-doc: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debugsource: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240590-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

3) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU86378

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50868

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing DNSSEC related records. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion by forcing the DNS server to query a specially crafted DNSSEC zone and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package bind to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

python3-bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-doc: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debugsource: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240590-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

4) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU86382

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5517

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when querying RFC 1918 reverse zones. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted DNS query and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package bind to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

python3-bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-doc: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debugsource: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240590-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU86381

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5679

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion caused by a bad interaction between DNS64 and serve-stale. A remote attacker can query a DNS64-enabled resolver for domain names triggering serve-stale.

Mitigation

Update the affected package bind to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

python3-bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-doc: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debugsource: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240590-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU86379

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6516

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing specific recursive patterns. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack against the DNS resolver.

Mitigation

Update the affected package bind to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP4

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4

python3-bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-doc: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils-debuginfo: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-debugsource: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

bind-utils: before 9.16.48-150400.5.40.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240590-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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