CVE-2024-8418 Affecting aardvark-dns package, versions <2:1.14.0-1.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.77% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-AARDVARKDNS-10590176
  • published3 Jul 2025
  • disclosed13 May 2025

Introduced: 13 May 2025

CVE-2024-8418  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 aardvark-dns to version 2:1.14.0-1.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2025:7094.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream aardvark-dns package and not the aardvark-dns package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in Aardvark-dns, which is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack due to the serial processing of TCP DNS queries. An attacker can exploit this flaw by keeping a TCP connection open indefinitely, causing the server to become unresponsive and resulting in other DNS queries timing out. This issue prevents legitimate users from accessing DNS services, thereby disrupting normal operations and causing service downtime.

CVSS Base Scores

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