Cache Poisoning issue exists in DNS Response Rate Limiting.
Priority LOW 33CWE-290Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
Cache Poisoning issue exists in DNS Response Rate Limiting.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0345 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.8.0 – 9.9.0 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:nlnetlabs:nsd:3.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.15 | Vulnerable | NLNETLABS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nic:knot_resolver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | CZ.NIC |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:bind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.0 – 9.9.0 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:nlnetlabs:nsd:3.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.15 Vulnerable ·NLNETLABS
- cpe:2.3:a:nic:knot_resolver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·CZ.NIC
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5661
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8ggc-49w3-fh4r
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-5661 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-5661 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8ggc-49w3-fh4r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-5661 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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