CVE-2017-15133: Github.com/miekg/dns Denial of Service Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2017-15133 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Github.com/miekg/dns libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves denial of service in miekg-dns. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.4.
CVE-2017-15133 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2017-15133
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/miekg/dns dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/miekg/dns to 1.0.4Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/miekg/dnsHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2017-15133, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/miekg/dns:
inspect dependencies for github.com/miekg/dnsAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/miekg/dns in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.4), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Github.com/miekg/dns, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2017-15133 Affected Github.com/miekg/dns Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/miekg/dns
|
Go |
< 1.0.4
|
1.0.4
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-p55x-7x9v-q8m4",
"modified" : "2021-05-20T20:59:20Z",
"published" : "2021-06-29T21:45:07Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2017-15133" ],
"summary" : "Denial of Service in miekg-dns",
"details" : "A denial of service flaw was found in miekg-dns before 1.0.4. A remote attacker could use carefully timed TCP packets to block the DNS server from accepting new connections.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/miekg/dns"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.0.4"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15133"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/miekg/dns/issues/627"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/miekg/dns/pull/631"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/miekg/dns/commit/43913f2f4fbd7dcff930b8a809e709591e4dd79e"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1538763"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0006"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-400" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2021-05-20T20:59:20Z",
"nvd_published_at" : null
}
}