Security Advisory

CVE-2023-26249

7.5
HIGH

Vulnerability Description

Knot Resolver before 5.6.0 enables attackers to consume its resources, launching amplification attacks and potentially causing a denial of service. Specifically, a single client query may lead to a hundred TCP connection attempts if a DNS server closes connections without providing a response.
Published Date February 21, 2023
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory