Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2025-2962 is a critical security flaw that impacts the DNS implementation of certain products. This vulnerability can lead to a denial-of-service attack, subsequently resulting in an infinite loop. It is integral for businesses to understand and mitigate this vulnerability promptly to avoid potential system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-2962
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Denial of service, potential system compromise, or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
[Product 1] | [Version 1]
[Product 2] | [Version 2]
How the Exploit Works
The exploit works by sending maliciously crafted DNS requests to affected products. Due to an error in the DNS implementation, these requests trigger an infinite loop, leading to a denial-of-service condition. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without requiring any user interaction or special privileges.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example demonstrates a malicious DNS request that could potentially trigger the vulnerability:
dig @target.example.com ANY `perl -e 'print "A"x2500'`.comThis command sends a DNS lookup request to the target server for a non-existent domain comprising of a series of ‘A’ characters. If the target server is vulnerable, this request could cause a denial-of-service condition by triggering an infinite loop.
Mitigation Guidance
The primary mitigation strategy is to apply a vendor-provided patch. If a patch is not yet available or cannot be applied immediately, a temporary mitigation strategy is to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS). These systems can be configured to identify and block malicious DNS requests that could potentially exploit this vulnerability.
