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Improper Input Validation Affecting bind-chroot package, versions <32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.52.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
77.53% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-BINDCHROOT-1704934
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed12 Jan 2017
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Introduced: 12 Jan 2017

CVE-2016-9147  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 bind-chroot to version 32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.52.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-798.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bind-chroot package and not the bind-chroot package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

named in ISC BIND 9.9.9-P4, 9.9.9-S6, 9.10.4-P4, and 9.11.0-P1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a response containing an inconsistency among the DNSSEC-related RRsets.