Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Affecting bind9.16-dnssec-utils package, versions <32:9.16.23-0.9.el8.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-BIND916DNSSECUTILS-4371896
  • published17 Mar 2022
  • disclosed16 Mar 2022

Introduced: 16 Mar 2022

CVE-2022-0396  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-404  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-459  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 bind9.16-dnssec-utils to version 32:9.16.23-0.9.el8.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:7643.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bind9.16-dnssec-utils package and not the bind9.16-dnssec-utils package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

BIND 9.16.11 -> 9.16.26, 9.17.0 -> 9.18.0 and versions 9.16.11-S1 -> 9.16.26-S1 of the BIND Supported Preview Edition. Specifically crafted TCP streams can cause connections to BIND to remain in CLOSE_WAIT status for an indefinite period of time, even after the client has terminated the connection.

CVSS Scores

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