CVE-2023-5680

Cleaning an ECS-enabled cache may cause excessive CPU load

Published Feb 13, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
If a resolver cache has a very large number of ECS records stored for the same name, the process of cleaning the cache database node for this name can significantly impair query performance.
This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.3-S1 through 9.11.37-S1, 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-S1 or 9.18.24-S1.


Vendor Workaround

There is no workaround for this issue other than disabling the ECS feature entirely.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-57971 If a resolver cache has a very large number of ECS records stored for the same name, the process of cleaning the cache database node for this name can significantly impair query performance. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.11.3-S1 through 9.11.37-S1, 9.16.8-S1 through 9.16.45-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.21-S1.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Isc
Isc bind
Netapp
Netapp active Iq Unified Manager
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.12:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.21:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.27:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.29:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.35:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.37:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.3:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.3:s4:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.4:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.5:s3:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.5:s5:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.5:s6:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.6:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.7:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.11.8:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:*
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:9.16.8: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:*:*
Vendors & Products Isc
Isc bind
Netapp
Netapp active Iq Unified Manager
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
isc
Published
Updated
Mar 17, 2025, 3:04 PM
Reserved
Oct 20, 2023, 11:13 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 13, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 13, 2024, 12:00 AM