Resource Management Errors Affecting bind-utils package, versions <32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.35.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
71.96% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-BINDUTILS-1681367
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed11 Dec 2014

Introduced: 11 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-8500  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 bind-utils to version 32:9.8.2-0.30.rc1.35.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-465.

NVD Description

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

ISC BIND 9.0.x through 9.8.x, 9.9.0 through 9.9.6, and 9.10.0 through 9.10.1 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and named crash) via a large or infinite number of referrals.

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