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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3924
CVE-2022-3924:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A flaw was found in BIND (CVE-2022-3924) that affects the resolver component. When the resolver receives many queries requiring recursion, there will be a corresponding increase in resource consumption, potentially leading to service degradation (Red Hat Portal).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been identified in BIND's resolver component, specifically affecting its handling of recursive queries. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score and is being tracked under CVE-2022-3924. The vulnerability was later modified and underwent reanalysis by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) (NVD Database).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to increased resource consumption on affected BIND servers, potentially resulting in service degradation or denial of service conditions when the resolver processes multiple recursive queries (Red Hat Portal).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been addressed in subsequent updates. Oracle has included fixes for this vulnerability in their January 2023 Third Party Bulletin, specifically addressing it in Solaris patches (Oracle Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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