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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIND vulnerability (K000138990)

2024-03-2200:00:00
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f5 networks big-ip
bind vulnerability
dns message parsing
computational complexity
cpu load
named instance
authoritative servers
recursive resolvers
cve-2023-4408
nessus scanner

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AI Score

Confidence

Low

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K000138990 advisory.

  • The DNS message parsing code in named includes a section whose computational complexity is overly high.
    It does not cause problems for typical DNS traffic, but crafted queries and responses may cause excessive CPU load on the affected named instance by exploiting this flaw. This issue affects both authoritative servers and recursive resolvers. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.0.0 through 9.16.45, 9.18.0 through 9.18.21, 9.19.0 through 9.19.19, 9.9.3-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. (CVE-2023-4408)

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.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from F5 Networks BIG-IP Solution K000138990.
#
# @NOAGENT@
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(192481);
  script_version("1.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/03/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-4408");

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIND vulnerability (K000138990)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by
a vulnerability as referenced in the K000138990 advisory.

  - The DNS message parsing code in `named` includes a section whose computational complexity is overly high.
    It does not cause problems for typical DNS traffic, but crafted queries and responses may cause excessive
    CPU load on the affected `named` instance by exploiting this flaw. This issue affects both authoritative
    servers and recursive resolvers. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.0.0 through 9.16.45, 9.18.0 through
    9.18.21, 9.19.0 through 9.19.19, 9.9.3-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. (CVE-2023-4408)

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://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000138990");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"The vendor has acknowledged the vulnerability, but no solution has been provided.
Refer to the vendor for remediation guidance.");
  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-2023-4408");

  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:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/03/22");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:f5:big-ip");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"F5 Networks Local Security Checks");

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

  script_dependencies("f5_bigip_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/BIG-IP/hotfix", "Host/BIG-IP/modules", "Host/BIG-IP/version", "Settings/ParanoidReport");

  exit(0);
}


include('f5_func.inc');

if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var version = get_kb_item('Host/BIG-IP/version');
if ( ! version ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'F5 Networks BIG-IP');
if ( isnull(get_kb_item('Host/BIG-IP/hotfix')) ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, 'Host/BIG-IP/hotfix');
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/BIG-IP/modules') ) audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, 'Host/BIG-IP/modules');

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

var sol = 'K000138990';
var vmatrix = {
  'AFM': {
    'affected': [
      '17.1.0-17.1.1','16.1.0-16.1.4','15.1.0-15.1.10'
    ],
  },
  'APM': {
    'affected': [
      '17.1.0-17.1.1','16.1.0-16.1.4','15.1.0-15.1.10'
    ],
  },
  'ASM': {
    'affected': [
      '17.1.0-17.1.1','16.1.0-16.1.4','15.1.0-15.1.10'
    ],
  },
  'DNS': {
    'affected': [
      '17.1.0-17.1.1','16.1.0-16.1.4','15.1.0-15.1.10'
    ],
  },
  'GTM': {
    'affected': [
      '17.1.0-17.1.1','16.1.0-16.1.4','15.1.0-15.1.10'
    ],
  },
  'LTM': {
    'affected': [
      '17.1.0-17.1.1','16.1.0-16.1.4','15.1.0-15.1.10'
    ],
  },
  'PEM': {
    'affected': [
      '17.1.0-17.1.1','16.1.0-16.1.4','15.1.0-15.1.10'
    ],
  },
  'PSM': {
    'affected': [
      '17.1.0-17.1.1','16.1.0-16.1.4','15.1.0-15.1.10'
    ],
  },
  'WOM': {
    'affected': [
      '17.1.0-17.1.1','16.1.0-16.1.4','15.1.0-15.1.10'
    ],
  }
};

if (bigip_is_affected(vmatrix:vmatrix, sol:sol))
{
  var extra = NULL;
  if (report_verbosity > 0) extra = bigip_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : extra
  );
}
else
{
  var tested = bigip_get_tested_modules();
  var audit_extra = 'For BIG-IP module(s) ' + tested + ',';
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, audit_extra, version);
  else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'running any of the affected modules');
}
VendorProductVersionCPE
f5big-ip_access_policy_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager
f5big-ip_advanced_firewall_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
f5big-ip_application_security_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager
f5big-ip_domain_name_systemcpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system
f5big-ip_global_traffic_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager
f5big-ip_local_traffic_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
f5big-ip_policy_enforcement_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
f5big-ip_wan_optimization_managercpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager
f5big-ip_protocol_security_managercpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager
f5big-ipcpe:/h:f5:big-ip