CVE-2023-28455 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can exploit forwarding mode in Technitium DNS resolvers to create query loops, enabling amplification attacks and causing denial of service.
- 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-2023-28455?
CVE-2023-28455 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Technitium through 11.0.2. The forwarding mode enables attackers to create a query loop using Technitium resolvers, launching amplification attacks and causing potential DoS.
Weakness: CWE-406
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Technitium Dnsserver.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-28455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mgp-6qqc-4g38.