Missing Initialization of a Variable Affecting bind-libs package, versions <32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    97.27% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-BINDLIBS-2120974
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 28 Jul 2015

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 bind-libs to version 32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bind-libs package and not the bind-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.7-P2 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via TKEY queries.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

5.3 medium