CVE-2022-33993 Other in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can poison the DNS cache by exploiting misinterpretation of special domain name characters, leading to incorrect IP address resolution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-33993?

CVE-2022-33993 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Misinterpretation of special domain name characters in DNRD (aka Domain Name Relay Daemon) 2.20.3 leads to cache poisoning because domain names and their associated IP addresses are cached in their misinterpreted form.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33993?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Domain Name Relay Daemon Project Domain Name Relay Daemon.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33993?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33993 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-33993 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33993 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wg5-mm98-g4ph.

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