SB2018083007 - Security restrictions bypass in Knot Resolver
Published: August 30, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018083007
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.