Description
Knot DNS before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted DNS message.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | knot | 1.5.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | knot | 1.5.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | knot | 1.5.2-1 | — |
References
- https://gitlab.labs.nic.cz/knot/knot-dns/issues/294
- 70097 vdb-entry
- knotdns-cve20140486-dos(96185) vdb-entry