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My favorite moment from last weeks #ripe92 in Edinburgh. My two colleagues and friends Peter ‚Pete‘ Eckel and @cstrotm having breakfast in the lovely apartment we had rented. Laptops in front of them and in the midst of a discussion on some DNS stuff. 🥰
Later that day we presented the PoC we at @sys4 had prepared for our working group along with @iscdotorg , @nlnetlabs , @knotfeed, @PowerDNS and DeNIC.
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As I was cleaning out my home office I found this relic. Published in 2001 and as the cover says it covers Bind 9, to be more specific Bind 9.1. Today, Bind is at version 9.18, released in 2020. It shows you that software that was written well does not need tons of updates. #DNS #SystemsAdministration @iscdotorg
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CW: New multi-implementation DNSSEC validation DoS vulnerabilities - CVE-2023-50387 ("KeyTrap"), CVE-2023-50868 (NSEC3 vuln)
(living doc, updated regularly - if you prefer a low-edit post to boost, use https://infosec.exchange/@tychotithonus/111926621712441626)
Looks like DNS-OARC coordinated fixes in advance, but no centralized analysis at first other than the announcement from the team who discovered KeyTrap:
Press release: https://www.athene-center.de/en/news/press/key-trap
Technical paper (released 2/15): https://www.athene-center.de/fileadmin/content/PDF/Technical_Report_KeyTrap.pdf
DNS-OARC dns-ops announcement: https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2024-February/022436.html
RIPE blog post by one of the authors: https://labs.ripe.net/author/haya-shulman/keytrap-algorithmic-complexity-attacks-exploit-fundamental-design-flaw-in-dnssec/
Apparently builds on this 2019 vulnerability (h/t letoams @defcon.social):
https://
essay.utwente.nl/78777/
Details may be still partially embargoed until patching ramps up.
Analysis:
DoS of all major DNSSEC-validating DNS resolvers (servers, but also maybe local resolvers like systemd's?) at the implementation level. Exploitation described as 'trivial'. Both are CVSS 7.5. DNS is a rich ransom target - but some resolver setups don't even validate DNSSEC.
"In 2012 the vulnerability made its way into the implementation requirements for DNSSEC validation, standards RFC 6781 and RFC 6840" (per ATHENE)
Per the Unbound writeup, both vulns require query to a malicious zone (which is probably not hard to trigger, for any DNSSEC-enabled client or server).
Resolution: patch (recommended); disable DNSSEC validation (discouraged, but can buy you time / mitigate active DoS)
Fixes mitigate the exhaustion by putting caps on validation activities. These caps appear to have been missing from most implementations.
Details:
Two DNSSEC DoS CVEs:
CVE-2023-50387 ("KeyTrap"): "DNSSEC verification complexity can be exploited to exhaust CPU resources and stall DNS resolvers" (CVSS 7.5)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2024/q1/125(KeyTrap was discovered by ATHENE - their press release here has very important detail:
https://www.athene-center.de/en/news/press/key-trap)CVE-2023-50868: "NSEC3 closest encloser proof can exhaust CPU" (CVSS 7.5)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HMITRE links (now populated):
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-50387
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-50868Vulmon queries:
https://vulmon.com/searchpage?q=CVE-2023-50387
https://vulmon.com/searchpage?q=CVE-2023-50868VulDB:
https://vuldb.com/?id.253829Resolver status:
BIND (patched - vuln since 2000?):
https://fosstodon.org/@iscdotorg/111924416653890048
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-50387
https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2023-50868
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2024/q1/125
https://www.isc.org/blogs/2024-bind-security-release/
(note: posts say "Versions prior to 9.11.37 were not assessed." but also have a range of affected versions starting at 9.0.0 - typo?)BIND tools:
dig: no validation
kdig: no validation
delv: affected, patcheddnsmasq (patched - 2.90 has fix):
https://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG
https://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2024q1/017430.htmlKnot (patched in 5.7.1):
https://www.knot-resolver.cz/2024-02-13-knot-resolver-5.7.1.html
(kzonecheck also affected, patched?)ldns-verify-zone:
affected per ATHENE paperOPNsense (patched):
https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=38939.msg190655#pfSense:
(Bundled Unbound: plan appears to be to make a separate package available for manual update?; BIND: optional package)
https://forum.netgate.com/topic/186145/unbound-cve-2023-50387-and-cve-2023-50868/1
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/15256Pi-Hole (uses dnsmasq - patch available)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/dnssec-fix-98498055
https://pi-hole.net/blog/2024/02/13/fixing-two-new-dnssec-vulnerabilities/PowerDNS (patched - all versions affected):
https://blog.powerdns.com/2024/02/13/powerdns-recursor-4-8-6-4-9-3-5-0-2-released
https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/pull/13781
https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns/pull/13784
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2024/q1/130Stubby:
[?]
https://github.com/getdnsapi/stubbysystemd.resolved:
[?]Ubiquiti
[?]Unbound (patched - vuln since Aug 2007):
https://nlnetlabs.nl/news/2024/Feb/13/unbound-1.19.1-released/
https://nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/unbound/CVE-2023-50387_CVE-2023-50868.txt
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2024/q1/126Library status:*
dnspython (GitHub patched):
affected per ATHENE paper
https://github.com/rthalley/dnspython/commit/a1a998938b7370dae41784f8bc0a841dc2addba9getdns (used by stubby - no patched release?):
affected per ATHENE paper
https://getdnsapi.net/releases/ldns (not yet patched?):
affected per ATHENE paper
https://github.com/NLnetLabs/ldnslibunbound (used by Unbound):
affected per ATHENE paper
no recent patches?
https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/tree/master/libunboundCloud status:
Akamai:
https://www.akamai.com/blog/security/dns-exploit-keytrap-posed-major-internet-threatCloudflare:
https://blog.cloudflare.com/remediating-new-dnssec-resource-exhaustion-vulnerabilitiesGoogle DNS:
(stated as patched in Register and SecurityWeek articles)
[?]NextDNS (patched per forum reply):
https://help.nextdns.io/t/h7yxwc5/does-dnssec-security-hole-keytrap-cve-2023-50387-affect-nextdnsOS status:
Debian:
BIND:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00028.html
pdns-recursor:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00033.html
Unbound:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00027.htmlFedora:
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-e24211eff0FreeBSD:
https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/commit/?id=58e048cad653819eebf91af5840e4b00f155bb1bGentoo:
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-50387Mageia:
https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32846OpenBSD (unwind):
Red Hat:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-50387
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50387
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50868SUSE:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50387.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219823Ubuntu:
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50387
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50868
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6633-1Windows (Server, DNS Role):
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50387Package status:
BIND:
https://repology.org/project/bind/versionsdnsmasq:
https://repology.org/project/dnsmasq/versionsUnbound:
https://repology.org/project/unbound/versionsGitHub:
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8459-gg55-8qjjGo (Knot module?)
https://github.com/golang/vulndb/issues/2552Non-coverage: (no mentions known yet)
AWS :
[?]Azure (Microsoft Server DNS?):
[?]Cisco Umbrella:
https://umbrella.cisco.com/blog [?]CoreDNS:
https://coredns.io/blog/ [?]Infoblox:
https://blogs.infoblox.com/ [?]Quad9 DNS:
https://www.quad9.net/news/blog/ [?]News/Press/Forums
https://pducklin.com/2024/02/18/the-scary-dns-keytrap-bug-explained-in-plain-words/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/13/dnssec_vulnerability_internet/
https://www.securityweek.com/keytrap-dns-attack-could-disable-large-parts-of-internet-researchers/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39372384
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/keytrap-dns-bug-threatens-widespread-internet-outages
Detection/Validation:
Check to see if a server is doing DNSSEC validation (if not an open recursive resolver, you may need to query a zone the server is authoritative for):
# zone signed, server DNSSEC-enabled:
$ delv example.net @8.8.8.8
; fully validated
example.net. 4437 IN A 93.184.216.34
example.net. 4437 IN RRSIG A 13 2 86400 20240225232039 20240204162038 18113 example.net. 94G2PRXins1G9ntfklvCq2mvcgqjB0z9FqQXp77lD/wXR4J3D67ceih1 yNgsYYqlIAOoWKXUekux6Zq9aIwszQ==
# zone unsigned, server DNSSEC-enabled:
$ delv google.com @8.8.8.8
; unsigned answer
google.com. 100 IN A 142.250.69.206Tenable:
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/pipeline/issues/165587Snyk:
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-BIND-6245755Exploits:
(multiple sources describe as "trivial")
https://github.com/knqyf263/CVE-2023-50387 (not tested)
#keytrap #nsec3 #CVE202350387 #CVE202350868 #CVE_2023_50387 #CVE_2023_50868
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Our May 2026 maintenance releases of BIND 9 are available at https://isc.org/download : 9.18.49 and 9.20.23 (stable) and 9.21.22 (development). Packages and container images provided by ISC will be updated later today.
In addition to bug fixes and feature improvements, these releases also contain fixes for security vulnerabilities:
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-3039
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-3592
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-3593
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-5946
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-5947
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2026-5950 -
After winning a preliminary injunction in the Wash, DC courts, OTF is funded again, and back in the business of funding projects in support of Internet freedom and privacy.
They are open for applications at https://www.opentech.fund/get-support/
(OTF funded development of the privacy-protecting qname-minimization feature in ISC's BIND 9 software. We found they were easy to work with, committed, and all in all a great team. )
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The ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee has just released a report, explaining that the DNS relies heavily on open source software. This report was written as a backgrounder for policy makers who may not know much about the DNS, or about Open Source. Several of us from open source DNS projects contributed, as did several experienced DNS operators and researchers. The report is here: https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/security-and-stability-advisory-committee-ssac-reports/sac132-25-09-2025-en.pdf
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Rinse Kloek gave a talk at the recent #nlnog on his experience migrating DHCP services for the Delta Fiber service provider network from ISC-DHCP to Kea. Includes a heart-stopping network disaster which is part of all good networking stories. https://www.youtube.com/live/sbzeU4OrF38?t=2988s
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Rinse Kloek gave a talk at the recent #nlnog on his experience migrating DHCP services for the Delta Fiber service provider network from ISC-DHCP to Kea. Includes a heart-stopping network disaster which is part of all good networking stories. https://www.youtube.com/live/sbzeU4OrF38?t=2988s
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Rinse Kloek gave a talk at the recent #nlnog on his experience migrating DHCP services for the Delta Fiber service provider network from ISC-DHCP to Kea. Includes a heart-stopping network disaster which is part of all good networking stories. https://www.youtube.com/live/sbzeU4OrF38?t=2988s
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Rinse Kloek gave a talk at the recent #nlnog on his experience migrating DHCP services for the Delta Fiber service provider network from ISC-DHCP to Kea. Includes a heart-stopping network disaster which is part of all good networking stories. https://www.youtube.com/live/sbzeU4OrF38?t=2988s
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Rinse Kloek gave a talk at the recent #nlnog on his experience migrating DHCP services for the Delta Fiber service provider network from ISC-DHCP to Kea. Includes a heart-stopping network disaster which is part of all good networking stories. https://www.youtube.com/live/sbzeU4OrF38?t=2988s
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Thank you to our friends at #Nominet for creating the Nominet DNS Fund! It's for projects that "improve the security, long-term sustainability, and resilience of DNS open source projects." We like the sound of that and encourage potential recipients to apply.
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Thank you to our friends at #Nominet for creating the Nominet DNS Fund! It's for projects that "improve the security, long-term sustainability, and resilience of DNS open source projects." We like the sound of that and encourage potential recipients to apply.
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Thank you to our friends at #Nominet for creating the Nominet DNS Fund! It's for projects that "improve the security, long-term sustainability, and resilience of DNS open source projects." We like the sound of that and encourage potential recipients to apply.
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Thank you to our friends at #Nominet for creating the Nominet DNS Fund! It's for projects that "improve the security, long-term sustainability, and resilience of DNS open source projects." We like the sound of that and encourage potential recipients to apply.
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Thank you to our friends at #Nominet for creating the Nominet DNS Fund! It's for projects that "improve the security, long-term sustainability, and resilience of DNS open source projects." We like the sound of that and encourage potential recipients to apply.
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Did you know ISC had a #DNS Hackathon recently? It was hosted by #RIPE_NCC , #dnsoarc , and #Netnod in Stockholm on March 14-15. We proposed a project, the DNS Zone Viewer, to integrate another DNS implementation (besides #BIND 9) with Stork, our graphical management interface.
Read more about it at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ !
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Did you know ISC had a #DNS Hackathon recently? It was hosted by #RIPE_NCC , #dnsoarc , and #Netnod in Stockholm on March 14-15. We proposed a project, the DNS Zone Viewer, to integrate another DNS implementation (besides #BIND 9) with Stork, our graphical management interface.
Read more about it at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ !
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Did you know ISC had a #DNS Hackathon recently? It was hosted by #RIPE_NCC , #dnsoarc , and #Netnod in Stockholm on March 14-15. We proposed a project, the DNS Zone Viewer, to integrate another DNS implementation (besides #BIND 9) with Stork, our graphical management interface.
Read more about it at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ !
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Did you know ISC had a #DNS Hackathon recently? It was hosted by #RIPE_NCC , #dnsoarc , and #Netnod in Stockholm on March 14-15. We proposed a project, the DNS Zone Viewer, to integrate another DNS implementation (besides #BIND 9) with Stork, our graphical management interface.
Read more about it at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ !
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Did you know ISC had a #DNS Hackathon recently? It was hosted by #RIPE_NCC , #dnsoarc , and #Netnod in Stockholm on March 14-15. We proposed a project, the DNS Zone Viewer, to integrate another DNS implementation (besides #BIND 9) with Stork, our graphical management interface.
Read more about it at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ !
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Do you want to be a (bigger) part of the open source DNS community?
Come join ISC's Marcin Siodelski at the DNS Hackathon in Stockholm, sponsored by #Netnod , #dnsoarc , and #RIPE_NCC ! We'd really appreciate your help, especially if you're a #Powerdns user.
Get more details and sign up at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ , and thank you!
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Do you want to be a (bigger) part of the open source DNS community?
Come join ISC's Marcin Siodelski at the DNS Hackathon in Stockholm, sponsored by #Netnod , #dnsoarc , and #RIPE_NCC ! We'd really appreciate your help, especially if you're a #Powerdns user.
Get more details and sign up at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ , and thank you!
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Do you want to be a (bigger) part of the open source DNS community?
Come join ISC's Marcin Siodelski at the DNS Hackathon in Stockholm, sponsored by #Netnod , #dnsoarc , and #RIPE_NCC ! We'd really appreciate your help, especially if you're a #Powerdns user.
Get more details and sign up at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ , and thank you!
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Do you want to be a (bigger) part of the open source DNS community?
Come join ISC's Marcin Siodelski at the DNS Hackathon in Stockholm, sponsored by #Netnod , #dnsoarc , and #RIPE_NCC ! We'd really appreciate your help, especially if you're a #Powerdns user.
Get more details and sign up at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ , and thank you!
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Do you want to be a (bigger) part of the open source DNS community?
Come join ISC's Marcin Siodelski at the DNS Hackathon in Stockholm, sponsored by #Netnod , #dnsoarc , and #RIPE_NCC ! We'd really appreciate your help, especially if you're a #Powerdns user.
Get more details and sign up at https://www.isc.org/blogs/2025-dns-hackathon/ , and thank you!
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#Equinix has been a long-time supporter of F-Root as part of its “For Good of the Internet” program, which supports nonprofit DNS providers and other organizations working to benefit the Internet as a whole. Equinix has recently upgraded its F-Root node in Warsaw, Poland, and ISC is grateful for its partnership.
Thank you, Equinix! https://www.linkedin.com/company/equinix/