Medium severity · published Feb 13, 2024
CVE-2023-5680
If a resolver cache has a very large number of ECS records stored for the same name, the process of cleaning the cache database node for this name can significantly impair query…
5.3
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
If a resolver cache has a very large number of ECS records stored for the same name, the process of cleaning the cache database node for this name can significantly impair query performance.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.3-S1 through 9.11.37-S1, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.45-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.21-S1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Active IQ Unified Manager · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
BI
Bind · Isc
9.11.3; 9.11.3; 9.11.4; 9.11.5; 9.11.5; 9.11.5; +21 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5680
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5680
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-5680
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240503-0005/
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