SB2018080218 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for knot-resolver



SB2018080218 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for knot-resolver

Published: August 2, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2018080218
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10920)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in DNS resolver component when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted data, bypass security restrictions and poison cache.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.