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HistoryFeb 14, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

Slackware Linux 15.0 / current dnsmasq Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2024-044-02)

2024-02-1400:00:00
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5
slackware
linux
15.0
dnsmasq
vulnerabilities
dnssec
cve-2023-50387
cpu exhaustion
nsec3
dns resolver
stall
denial of service
nessus

8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

The version of dnsmasq installed on the remote host is prior to 2.90. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2024-044-02 advisory.

  • MITRE: CVE-2023-50387 DNSSEC verification complexity can be exploited to exhaust CPU resources and stall DNS resolvers (CVE-2023-50387)

  • The processing of responses coming from DNSSEC-signed zones using NSEC3 can cause CPU exhaustion on a DNSSEC-validating resolver.By flooding the target resolver with queries exploiting this flaw an attacker can significantly impair the resolver’s performance, effectively denying legitimate clients access to the DNS resolution service. (CVE-2023-50868)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues 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 Slackware Security Advisory SSA:2024-044-02. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Slackware Linux, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(190522);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/02/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-50387", "CVE-2023-50868");

  script_name(english:"Slackware Linux 15.0 / current dnsmasq  Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2024-044-02)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to dnsmasq.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of dnsmasq installed on the remote host is prior to 2.90. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2024-044-02 advisory.

  - MITRE: CVE-2023-50387 DNSSEC verification complexity can be exploited to exhaust CPU resources and stall
    DNS resolvers (CVE-2023-50387)

  - The processing of responses coming from DNSSEC-signed zones using NSEC3 can cause CPU exhaustion on a
    DNSSEC-validating resolver.By flooding the target resolver with queries exploiting this flaw an attacker
    can significantly impair the resolver's performance, effectively denying legitimate clients access to the
    DNS resolution service. (CVE-2023-50868)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2024&m=slackware-security.347151
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2e5e7854");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the affected dnsmasq package.");
  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-2023-50387");

  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:"2024/02/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:dnsmasq");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

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

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

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Slackware/release", "Host/Slackware/packages");

  exit(0);
}

include("slackware.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Slackware");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/packages")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Slackware", cpu);

var flag = 0;
var constraints = [
    { 'fixed_version' : '2.90', 'product' : 'dnsmasq', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '2.90', 'product' : 'dnsmasq', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '2.90', 'product' : 'dnsmasq', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '2.90', 'product' : 'dnsmasq', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' }
];

foreach var constraint (constraints) {
    var pkg_arch = constraint['arch'];
    var arch = NULL;
    if (pkg_arch == "x86_64") {
        arch = pkg_arch;
    }
    if (slackware_check(osver:constraint['os_version'],
                        arch:arch,
                        pkgname:constraint['product'],
                        pkgver:constraint['fixed_version'],
                        pkgarch:pkg_arch,
                        pkgnum:constraint['service_pack'])) flag++;
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : slackware_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
VendorProductVersionCPE
slackwareslackware_linuxdnsmasqp-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:dnsmasq
slackwareslackware_linuxcpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux
slackwareslackware_linux15.0cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0