Vulnerability CVE-2023-26249


Published: 2023-02-21

Description:
Knot Resolver before 5.6.0 enables attackers to consume its resources, launching amplification attacks and potentially causing a denial of service. Specifically, a single client query may lead to a hundred TCP connection attempts if a DNS server closes connections without providing a response.

 References:
https://www.knot-resolver.cz/2023-01-26-knot-resolver-5.6.0.html

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