CVE-2020-8616

BIND does not sufficiently limit the number of fetches performed when processing referrals

Published May 19, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS 10.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
A malicious actor who intentionally exploits this lack of effective limitation on the number of fetches performed when processing referrals can, through the use of specially crafted referrals, cause a recursing server to issue a very large number of fetches in an attempt to process the referral. This has at least two potential effects: The performance of the recursing server can potentially be degraded by the additional work required to perform these fetches, and The attacker can exploit this behavior to use the recursing server as a reflector in a reflection attack with a high amplification factor.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND: BIND 9.11.19 BIND 9.14.12 BIND 9.16.3 BIND Supported Preview Edition is a special feature preview branch of BIND provided to eligible ISC support customers. BIND 9.11.19-S1


Vendor Workaround

None

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2227-1 bind9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4689-1 bind9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-29464 A malicious actor who intentionally exploits this lack of effective limitation on the number of fetches performed when processing referrals can, through the use of specially crafted referrals, cause a recursing server to issue a very large number of fetches in an attempt to process the referral. This has at least two potential effects: The performance of the recursing server can potentially be degraded by the additional work required to perform these fetches, and The attacker can exploit this behavior to use the recursing server as a reflector in a reflection attack with a high amplification factor.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4365-1 Bind vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4365-2 Bind vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
isc
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:55 PM
Reserved
Feb 5, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 19, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 19, 2020, 12:00 AM