7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Knot Resolver is a cached DNS resolver implementation that includes a resolver library and daemon. a denial of service vulnerability exists in versions of NIC Knot Resolver prior to 5.5.3. The vulnerability stems from a failure to properly handle incoming error messages and can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service through algorithmic complexity.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
nic knot resolver | lt | 5.5.3 |