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CVE-2023-6516

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Published: Feb 13, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: security-officer@isc.org (Secondary)

Description

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.

Affected (12)

1 product
Bind
1 product
Active Iq Unified Manager
Configuration A
11 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Isc
From 9.16.0 to 9.16.45
Version 9.16.11 s1
Version 9.16.12 s1
Version 9.16.13 s1
Version 9.16.14 s1
Version 9.16.21 s1
Version 9.16.32 s1
Version 9.16.36 s1
Version 9.16.43 s1
Version 9.16.45 s1
Version 9.16.8 s1
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
All versions

References (10)

Source: security-officer@isc.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security-officer@isc.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: security-officer@isc.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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