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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.5 High

CVE-2020-8621

Attempting QNAME minimization after forwarding can lead to an assertion failure in resolver.c

Description

In BIND 9.14.0 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, If a server is configured with both QNAME minimization and 'forward first' then an attacker who can send queries to it may be able to trigger the condition that will cause the server to crash. Servers that 'forward only' are not affected.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

ISC BIND9

  • 9.14.0 to < *affected

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