Summary
The python-dns package contains the dnslib module that implements a DNS client and additional modules that define certain symbolic constants used by DNS, such as dnstype, dnsclass and dnsopcode.
Security Fix(es):
* dnspython: denial of service in stub resolver (CVE-2023-29483)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-dns | 2.6.1-3.el9 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.0
Potential DoS via the Tudoor mechanism in eventlet and dnspython
eventlet before 0.35.2, as used in dnspython before 2.6.0, allows remote attackers to interfere with DNS name resolution by quickly sending an invalid packet from the expected IP address and source port, aka a "TuDoor" attack. In other words, dnspython does n…