CVE-2023-5517

Querying RFC 1918 reverse zones may cause an assertion failure when "nxdomain-redirect" is enabled

Published Feb 13, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw in query-handling code can cause `named` to exit prematurely with an assertion failure when:

- `nxdomain-redirect <domain>;` is configured, and
- the resolver receives a PTR query for an RFC 1918 address that would normally result in an authoritative NXDOMAIN response.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.12.0 through 9.16.45, 9.18.0 through 9.18.21, 9.19.0 through 9.19.19, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.45-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.21-S1.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND 9: 9.16.48, 9.18.24, 9.19.21, 9.16.48-S1, or 9.18.24-S1.


Vendor Workaround

Disabling the `nxdomain-redirect` feature makes the faulty code path impossible to reach, preventing this flaw from being exploitable.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5621-1 bind9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57830 A flaw in query-handling code can cause `named` to exit prematurely with an assertion failure when: - `nxdomain-redirect <domain>;` is configured, and - the resolver receives a PTR query for an RFC 1918 address that would normally result in an authoritative NXDOMAIN response. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.12.0 through 9.16.45, 9.18.0 through 9.18.21, 9.19.0 through 9.19.19, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.45-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.21-S1.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6633-1 Bind vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6642-1 Bind vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Isc bind 9
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Isc bind 9
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Isc
Isc bind
Netapp
Netapp active Iq Unified Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.11:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.12:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.13:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.14:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.21:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.32:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.36:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.43:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.45:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.8:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.18.11:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.18.18:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.18.21:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Isc
Isc bind
Netapp
Netapp active Iq Unified Manager
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
isc
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:25 PM
Reserved
Oct 11, 2023, 7:02 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 13, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 13, 2024, 12:00 AM