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CVE-2021-25220

DNS forwarders - cache poisoning vulnerability

Published: Mar 23, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-444
6.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 12.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

BIND 9.11.0 -> 9.11.36 9.12.0 -> 9.16.26 9.17.0 -> 9.18.0 BIND Supported Preview Editions: 9.11.4-S1 -> 9.11.36-S1 9.16.8-S1 -> 9.16.26-S1 Versions of BIND 9 earlier than those shown - back to 9.1.0, including Supported Preview Editions - are also believed to be affected but have not been tested as they are EOL. The cache could become poisoned with incorrect records leading to queries being made to the wrong servers, which might also result in false information being returned to clients.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:CC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-444

Affected Products

NetApp Inc.
commercial·USaka netapp
NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller H410C
Hardware Firmware
NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller H300S
Hardware Firmware
NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller H500S
Hardware Firmware
NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller H700S
Hardware Firmware
NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller H300E
Hardware Firmware
NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller H500E
Hardware Firmware
NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller H700E
Hardware Firmware
NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller H410S
Hardware Firmware
netapp
commercial·US
h300s firmware
Hardware Firmware
h500s firmware
Hardware Firmware
h700s firmware
Hardware Firmware
h300e firmware
Hardware Firmware
h500e firmware
Hardware Firmware
h700e firmware
Hardware Firmware
h410s firmware
Hardware Firmware
h410c firmware
Hardware Firmware
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
РОСА КобальтOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ROSA VirtualizationOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ROSA Virtualization 3.0On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ISC
commercial·USaka internet systems consortium
BIND
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://kb.isc.org/v1/docs/cve-2021-25220
kb.isc.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYD7US4HZRFUGAJ66ZTHFBYVP5N3OQBY/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/API7U5E7SX7BAAVFNW366FFJGD6NZZKV/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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