High severity7.5OSV Advisory· Published Sep 4, 2024· Updated Jun 30, 2026
CVE-2024-8418
CVE-2024-8418
Description
A flaw was found in Aardvark-dns, which is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack due to the serial processing of TCP DNS queries. An attacker can exploit this flaw by keeping a TCP connection open indefinitely, causing the server to become unresponsive and resulting in other DNS queries timing out. This issue prevents legitimate users from accessing DNS services, thereby disrupting normal operations and causing service downtime.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
aardvark-dnscrates.io | >= 1.12.0, < 1.12.2 | 1.12.2 |
Affected products
6v1.12.0, v1.12.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: v1.12.0, v1.12.1
- cpe:2.3:a:containers:aardvark-dns:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:containers:aardvark-dns:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords3 versionspkg:cargo/aardvark-dnspkg:rpm/almalinux/aardvark-dnspkg:rpm/opensuse/aardvark-dns&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
>= 1.12.0, < 1.12.2+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.12.0, < 1.12.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2:1.14.0-1.el9
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.2-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/containers/aardvark-dns/issues/500nvdExploitIssue TrackingWEB
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8418nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-g5jh-57wm-p79mghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8418ghsaADVISORY
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7094nvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingWEB
- github.com/containers/aardvark-dns/commit/aa109bbd6743abd7027e589cc4b871dd2dce7d50ghsaWEB
- github.com/containers/aardvark-dns/pull/503nvdIssue TrackingWEB
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