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Debian: CVE-2022-40188: knot-resolver -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2022-40188: knot-resolver -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/23/2022
Created
10/12/2022
Added
10/11/2022
Modified
10/11/2022

Description

Knot Resolver before 5.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) because of algorithmic complexity. During an attack, an authoritative server must return large NS sets or address sets.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-knot-resolver

References

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