MaraDNS Integer Underflow Vulnerability in DNS Packet Decompression
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| samboy | MaraDNS | affected |
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| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-3457-1 | maradns security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5441-1 | maradns security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2023-35457 | MaraDNS is open-source software that implements the Domain Name System (DNS). In version 3.5.0024 and prior, a remotely exploitable integer underflow vulnerability in the DNS packet decompression function allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service by triggering an abnormal program termination. The vulnerability exists in the `decomp_get_rddata` function within the `Decompress.c` file. When handling a DNS packet with an Answer RR of qtype 16 (TXT record) and any qclass, if the `rdlength` is smaller than `rdata`, the result of the line `Decompress.c:886` is a negative number `len = rdlength - total;`. This value is then passed to the `decomp_append_bytes` function without proper validation, causing the program to attempt to allocate a massive chunk of memory that is impossible to allocate. Consequently, the program exits with an error code of 64, causing a Denial of Service. One proposed fix for this vulnerability is to patch `Decompress.c:887` by breaking `if(len <= 0)`, which has been incorporated in version 3.5.0036 via commit bab062bde40b2ae8a91eecd522e84d8b993bab58. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6271-1 | MaraDNS vulnerabilities |
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This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.143% probability within 30 days)
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