Every `named` instance configured to run as a recursive resolver maintains a cache database holding the responses to the queries it has recently sent to authoritative servers. The size limit for that cache database can be configured using the `max-cache-size` statement in the configuration file; it defaults to 90% of the total amount of memory available on the host. When the size of the cache reaches 7/8 of the configured limit, a cache-cleaning algorithm starts to remove expired and/or least-recently used RRsets from the cache, to keep memory use below the configured limit.
It has been discovered that the effectiveness of the cache-cleaning algorithm used in `named` can be severely diminished by querying the resolver for specific RRsets in a certain order, effectively allowing the configured `max-cache-size` limit to be significantly exceeded. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.0 through 9.16.41, 9.18.0 through 9.18.15, 9.19.0 through 9.19.13, 9.11.3-S1 through 9.16.41-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.15-S1.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-bindalma-upgrade-bind-chrootalma-upgrade-bind-develalma-upgrade-bind-dnssec-docalma-upgrade-bind-dnssec-utilsalma-upgrade-bind-docalma-upgrade-bind-export-develalma-upgrade-bind-export-libsalma-upgrade-bind-libsalma-upgrade-bind-libs-litealma-upgrade-bind-licensealma-upgrade-bind-lite-develalma-upgrade-bind-pkcs11alma-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develalma-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsalma-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsalma-upgrade-bind-sdbalma-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootalma-upgrade-bind-utilsalma-upgrade-bind9.16alma-upgrade-bind9.16-chrootalma-upgrade-bind9.16-develalma-upgrade-bind9.16-dnssec-utilsalma-upgrade-bind9.16-docalma-upgrade-bind9.16-libsalma-upgrade-bind9.16-licensealma-upgrade-bind9.16-utilsalma-upgrade-python3-bindalma-upgrade-python3-bind9.16 | Jul 19, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bindamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-chrootamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-export-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-export-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-libs-liteamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-licenseamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-lite-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-sdbamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bind-utils | Jul 21, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-bind | Jul 26, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bindamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-chrootamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dlz-filesystemamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dlz-filesystem-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dlz-ldapamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dlz-ldap-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dlz-mysqlamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dlz-mysql-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dlz-sqlite3amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dlz-sqlite3-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dnssec-docamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dnssec-utilsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-dnssec-utils-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-docamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-libsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-libs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-licenseamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-pkcs11amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utils-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-utilsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bind-utils-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-bind | Feb 17, 2025 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-bindcentos-upgrade-bind-chrootcentos-upgrade-bind-debuginfocentos-upgrade-bind-develcentos-upgrade-bind-export-develcentos-upgrade-bind-export-libscentos-upgrade-bind-libscentos-upgrade-bind-libs-litecentos-upgrade-bind-licensecentos-upgrade-bind-lite-develcentos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11centos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develcentos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libscentos-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilscentos-upgrade-bind-sdbcentos-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootcentos-upgrade-bind-utils | Jul 18, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-bind9 | Jul 4, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2023366 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 5, 2023 | |
| Dns Bind | upgrade-isc-bind-latest | Aug 1, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-dhcp | Jan 10, 2024 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bind-chroothuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bind-dnssec-dochuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bind-dnssec-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bind-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bind-licensehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bind-pkcs11huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-bind-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-python3-bind | Jan 10, 2024 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bindhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-chroothuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-export-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-export-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-libs-litehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-licensehuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-pkcs11huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-bind-utilshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-python3-bind | Jan 10, 2024 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-dhcp | Aug 9, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Ibm Aix | ibm-aix-bind_advisory24 | Sep 8, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Nutanix Ahv | nutanix-ahv-upgrade-latest | Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 22, 2023 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-bindoracle-linux-upgrade-bind9-16oracle-linux-upgrade-bind9-16-chrootoracle-linux-upgrade-bind9-16-develoracle-linux-upgrade-bind9-16-dnssec-utilsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind9-16-docoracle-linux-upgrade-bind9-16-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind9-16-licenseoracle-linux-upgrade-bind9-16-utilsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-chrootoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-develoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-dnssec-docoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-dnssec-utilsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-docoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-export-develoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-export-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-libs-liteoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-licenseoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-lite-develoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-pkcs11oracle-linux-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-sdboracle-linux-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootoracle-linux-upgrade-bind-utilsoracle-linux-upgrade-python3-bindoracle-linux-upgrade-python3-bind9-16 | Jul 20, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-bindredhat-upgrade-bind-chrootredhat-upgrade-bind-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-bind-develredhat-upgrade-bind-dnssec-docredhat-upgrade-bind-dnssec-utilsredhat-upgrade-bind-dnssec-utils-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-docredhat-upgrade-bind-export-develredhat-upgrade-bind-export-libsredhat-upgrade-bind-export-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-libsredhat-upgrade-bind-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-libs-literedhat-upgrade-bind-libs-lite-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-licenseredhat-upgrade-bind-lite-develredhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11redhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develredhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsredhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsredhat-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utils-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-sdbredhat-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootredhat-upgrade-bind-sdb-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind-utilsredhat-upgrade-bind-utils-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind9-16redhat-upgrade-bind9-16-chrootredhat-upgrade-bind9-16-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind9-16-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-bind9-16-develredhat-upgrade-bind9-16-dnssec-utilsredhat-upgrade-bind9-16-dnssec-utils-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind9-16-docredhat-upgrade-bind9-16-libsredhat-upgrade-bind9-16-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-bind9-16-licenseredhat-upgrade-bind9-16-utilsredhat-upgrade-bind9-16-utils-debuginforedhat-upgrade-python3-bindredhat-upgrade-python3-bind9-16 | Jul 13, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-bindrocky-upgrade-bind-chrootrocky-upgrade-bind-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-bind-develrocky-upgrade-bind-dnssec-utilsrocky-upgrade-bind-dnssec-utils-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind-export-develrocky-upgrade-bind-export-libsrocky-upgrade-bind-export-libs-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind-libsrocky-upgrade-bind-libs-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind-libs-literocky-upgrade-bind-libs-lite-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind-lite-develrocky-upgrade-bind-pkcs11rocky-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-develrocky-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libsrocky-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-libs-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utilsrocky-upgrade-bind-pkcs11-utils-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind-sdbrocky-upgrade-bind-sdb-chrootrocky-upgrade-bind-sdb-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind-utilsrocky-upgrade-bind-utils-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind9.16rocky-upgrade-bind9.16-chrootrocky-upgrade-bind9.16-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind9.16-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-bind9.16-develrocky-upgrade-bind9.16-dnssec-utilsrocky-upgrade-bind9.16-dnssec-utils-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind9.16-libsrocky-upgrade-bind9.16-libs-debuginforocky-upgrade-bind9.16-utilsrocky-upgrade-bind9.16-utils-debuginfo | Mar 5, 2024 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-bindsuse-upgrade-bind-chrootenvsuse-upgrade-bind-develsuse-upgrade-bind-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-bind-docsuse-upgrade-bind-libssuse-upgrade-bind-libs-32bitsuse-upgrade-bind-utilssuse-upgrade-libbind9-1600suse-upgrade-libbind9-1600-32bitsuse-upgrade-libbind9-161suse-upgrade-libdns1110suse-upgrade-libdns1605suse-upgrade-libdns1605-32bitsuse-upgrade-libirs-develsuse-upgrade-libirs1601suse-upgrade-libirs1601-32bitsuse-upgrade-libirs161suse-upgrade-libisc1107suse-upgrade-libisc1107-32bitsuse-upgrade-libisc1606suse-upgrade-libisc1606-32bitsuse-upgrade-libisccc1600suse-upgrade-libisccc1600-32bitsuse-upgrade-libisccc161suse-upgrade-libisccfg1600suse-upgrade-libisccfg1600-32bitsuse-upgrade-libisccfg163suse-upgrade-liblwres161suse-upgrade-libns1604suse-upgrade-libns1604-32bitsuse-upgrade-python-bindsuse-upgrade-python3-bind | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-bind9ubuntu-upgrade-bind9 | Jun 22, 2023 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Jun 21, 2023 |
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