7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-5679
BIND DNS64 Serve-Stale Crash Assertion Failure Vulnerability
Description

A bad interaction between DNS64 and serve-stale may cause `named` to crash with an assertion failure during recursive resolution, when both of these features are enabled. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.16.12 through 9.16.45, 9.18.0 through 9.18.21, 9.19.0 through 9.19.19, 9.16.12-S1 through 9.16.45-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.21-S1.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 13, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 29, 2025, 12:15 a.m.

Source :

security-officer@isc.org

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-5679 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5679 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Netapp active_iq_unified_manager
1 Isc bind
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-5679.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/13/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-5679 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVRDSJVZKMCXKKPP6PNR62T7RWZ3YSDZ/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNNHZSZPG2E7NBMBNYPGHCFI4V4XRWNQ/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGS7JN6FZXUSTC2XKQHH27574XOULYYJ/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZDZFMEKQTZ4L7RY46FCENWFB5MDT263R/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0002/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/13/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-5679 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVRDSJVZKMCXKKPP6PNR62T7RWZ3YSDZ/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNNHZSZPG2E7NBMBNYPGHCFI4V4XRWNQ/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGS7JN6FZXUSTC2XKQHH27574XOULYYJ/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZDZFMEKQTZ4L7RY46FCENWFB5MDT263R/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0002/ Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Shell Python

Updated: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : Aug. 11, 2024, 9:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 20 different CVEs too.

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Shell Python

Updated: 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : June 17, 2024, 3:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 20 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-5679 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-5679 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 29, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-617
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/13/1
    Added Reference https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-5679
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVRDSJVZKMCXKKPP6PNR62T7RWZ3YSDZ/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNNHZSZPG2E7NBMBNYPGHCFI4V4XRWNQ/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGS7JN6FZXUSTC2XKQHH27574XOULYYJ/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZDZFMEKQTZ4L7RY46FCENWFB5MDT263R/
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0002/
  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Oct. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/13/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/13/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-5679 No Types Assigned https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-5679 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVRDSJVZKMCXKKPP6PNR62T7RWZ3YSDZ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVRDSJVZKMCXKKPP6PNR62T7RWZ3YSDZ/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNNHZSZPG2E7NBMBNYPGHCFI4V4XRWNQ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNNHZSZPG2E7NBMBNYPGHCFI4V4XRWNQ/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGS7JN6FZXUSTC2XKQHH27574XOULYYJ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGS7JN6FZXUSTC2XKQHH27574XOULYYJ/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZDZFMEKQTZ4L7RY46FCENWFB5MDT263R/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZDZFMEKQTZ4L7RY46FCENWFB5MDT263R/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0002/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.16.12 up to (including) 9.16.45 *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.12:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.13:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.14:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.21:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.32:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.36:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.43:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.16.45:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.18.0 up to (including) 9.18.21 *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.18.11:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.18.18:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:9.18.21:s1:*:*:supported_preview:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.19.0 up to (including) 9.19.19
  • CVE Modified by security-officer@isc.org

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by security-officer@isc.org

    Apr. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0002/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by security-officer@isc.org

    Mar. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZDZFMEKQTZ4L7RY46FCENWFB5MDT263R/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by security-officer@isc.org

    Feb. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RGS7JN6FZXUSTC2XKQHH27574XOULYYJ/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVRDSJVZKMCXKKPP6PNR62T7RWZ3YSDZ/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by security-officer@isc.org

    Feb. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNNHZSZPG2E7NBMBNYPGHCFI4V4XRWNQ/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by security-officer@isc.org

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/13/1 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by security-officer@isc.org

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A bad interaction between DNS64 and serve-stale may cause `named` to crash with an assertion failure during recursive resolution, when both of these features are enabled. This issue affects BIND 9 versions 9.16.12 through 9.16.45, 9.18.0 through 9.18.21, 9.19.0 through 9.19.19, 9.16.12-S1 through 9.16.45-S1, and 9.18.11-S1 through 9.18.21-S1.
    Added Reference Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-5679 [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5679 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-5679 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.51 }} -1.61%

score

0.63578

percentile

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