CVE-2017-3143

An error in TSIG authentication can permit unauthorized dynamic updates

Description

An attacker who is able to send and receive messages to an authoritative DNS server and who has knowledge of a valid TSIG key name for the zone and service being targeted may be able to manipulate BIND into accepting an unauthorized dynamic update. Affects BIND 9.4.0->9.8.8, 9.9.0->9.9.10-P1, 9.10.0->9.10.5-P1, 9.11.0->9.11.1-P1, 9.9.3-S1->9.9.10-S2, 9.10.5-S1->9.10.5-S2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND. These can all be downloaded from http://www.isc.org/downloads. BIND 9 version 9.9.10-P2 BIND 9 version 9.10.5-P2 BIND 9 version 9.11.1-P2 BIND Supported Preview Edition is a special feature preview branch of BIND provided to eligible ISC support customers. BIND 9 version 9.9.10-S3 BIND 9 version 9.10.5-S3

Workaround:

  • The effects of this vulnerability can be mitigated by using Access Control Lists (ACLs) that require both address range validation and use of TSIG authentication in conjunction. For information on how to configure this type of compound authentication control, please see: https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-00723/0/Using-Access-Control-Lists-ACLs-with-both-addresses-and-keys.html. Administrators who have made use of named.conf option "update-policy local;" should patch their servers as soon as possible and if this is not possible should replace the update-policy configuration statement with an allow-update statement implementing the key requirement for updates but additionally imposing an IP ACL limitation, e.g.: allow-update { !{ !localhost; }; key local-ddns; };
7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 28.00% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory isc.org
Affected: ISC BIND 9
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3143?
CVE-2017-3143 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3143?
To fix CVE-2017-3143: Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND. These can all be downloaded from http://www.isc.org/downloads. BIND 9 version 9.9.10-P2 BIND 9 version 9.10.5-P2 BIND 9 version 9.11.1-P2 BIND Supported Preview Edition is a special feature preview branch of BIND provided to eligible ISC support customers. BIND 9 version 9.9.10-S3 BIND 9 version 9.10.5-S3
Is CVE-2017-3143 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-3143 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3143?
CVE-2017-3143 affects ISC BIND 9.
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