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CVE-2024-8418 — Missing connection timeout in aardvark-dns — CVE...

HIGH

Missing connection timeout in Aardvark-dns

Published September 4, 2024Updated May 14, 2025Source: osv

Summary

A flaw was found in Aardvark-dns versions 1.12.0 and 1.12.1. They contain a denial of service vulnerability due to serial processing of TCP DNS queries. This flaw allows a malicious client to keep a TCP connection open indefinitely, causing other DNS queries to time out and resulting in a denial of service for all other containers using aardvark-dns.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published September 4, 2024 (768 days ago).
  • Last revised May 14, 2025 — 252 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update aardvark-dns to 1.12.2 or later
cargo update -p aardvark-dns --precise 1.12.2

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
aardvark-dns
crates.io
All versions1.12.2

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-400
    Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8418?
Missing connection timeout in Aardvark-dns This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-8418?
CVE-2024-8418 affects aardvark-dns. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-8418 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-g5jh-57wm-p79m

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