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DNSJava affected by KeyTrap - NSEC3 closest encloser proof can exhaust CPU resources

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jul 21, 2024 in dnsjava/dnsjava • Updated Sep 4, 2024

Package

maven dnsjava:dnsjava (Maven)

Affected versions

< 3.6.0

Patched versions

3.6.0

Description

Impact

Users using the ValidatingResolver for DNSSEC validation can run into CPU exhaustion with specially crafted DNSSEC-signed zones.

Patches

Users should upgrade to dnsjava v3.6.0

Workarounds

Although not recommended, only using a non-validating resolver, will remove the vulnerability.

References

https://www.athene-center.de/en/keytrap

References

@ibauersachs ibauersachs published to dnsjava/dnsjava Jul 21, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 22, 2024
Reviewed Jul 22, 2024
Last updated Sep 4, 2024

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

No known CVE

GHSA ID

GHSA-mmwx-rj87-vfgr

Source code

Credits

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