knot-resolver: NXNSAttack mitigation (CVE-2020-12667)
Knot Resolver before 5.1.1 allows traffic amplification via a crafted DNS answer from an attacker-controlled server, aka an "NXNSAttack" issue. This is triggered by random subdomains in the NSDNAME in NS records.
References:
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12667
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/2
Patch:
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/2/1
Affected branches:
-
master -
3.11-stable
Edited by Leo