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ISC BIND 9.16.0 < 9.16.48 / 9.16.8-S1 < 9.16.48-S1 Vulnerability (cve-2023-6516)

2024-02-1300:00:00
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isc bind
remote host
vulnerability
cve-2023-6516
recursive resolver
cache database
cleanup events
max-cache-size limit
nessus scanner

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

7.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

20.4%

The version of ISC BIND installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the cve-2023-6516 advisory.

  • To keep its cache database efficient, named running as a recursive resolver occasionally attempts to clean up the database. It uses several methods, including some that are asynchronous: a small chunk of memory pointing to the cache element that can be cleaned up is first allocated and then queued for later processing. It was discovered that if the resolver is continuously processing query patterns triggering this type of cache-database maintenance, named may not be able to handle the cleanup events in a timely manner. This in turn enables the list of queued cleanup events to grow infinitely large over time, allowing the configured max-cache-size limit to be significantly exceeded. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.16.0 through 9.16.45 and 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.45-S1. (CVE-2023-6516)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(190447);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/02/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-6516");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0103");

  script_name(english:"ISC BIND 9.16.0 < 9.16.48 / 9.16.8-S1 < 9.16.48-S1 Vulnerability (cve-2023-6516)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote name server is affected by a vulnerability vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of ISC BIND installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the cve-2023-6516 advisory.

  - To keep its cache database efficient, `named` running as a recursive resolver occasionally attempts to
    clean up the database. It uses several methods, including some that are asynchronous: a small chunk of
    memory pointing to the cache element that can be cleaned up is first allocated and then queued for later
    processing. It was discovered that if the resolver is continuously processing query patterns triggering
    this type of cache-database maintenance, `named` may not be able to handle the cleanup events in a timely
    manner. This in turn enables the list of queued cleanup events to grow infinitely large over time,
    allowing the configured `max-cache-size` limit to be significantly exceeded. This issue affects BIND 9
    versions 9.16.0 through 9.16.45 and 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.45-S1. (CVE-2023-6516)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://kb.isc.org/v1/docs/cve-2023-6516");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to ISC BIND version 9.16.48 / 9.16.48-S1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-6516");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/02/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/02/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/02/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:isc:bind");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"DNS");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("bind_version.nasl");
  script_require_keys("bind/version", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');

vcf::bind::initialize();

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'BIND', port:53, kb_ver:'bind/version', service:TRUE, proto:'UDP');

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '9.16.0', 'max_version' : '9.16.45', 'fixed_version' : '9.16.48' },
  { 'min_version' : '9.16.8-S1', 'max_version' : '9.16.45-S1', 'fixed_version' : '9.16.48-S1' }
];
constraints = vcf::bind::filter_constraints(constraints:constraints, version:app_info.version);

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
VendorProductVersionCPE
iscbindcpe:/a:isc:bind

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

7.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

20.4%