Out-of-Bounds Affecting bind9 package, versions <1:9.9.5.dfsg-2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
63.69% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-BIND9-518272
  • published14 Jan 2014
  • disclosed14 Jan 2014

Introduced: 14 Jan 2014

CVE-2014-0591  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 bind9 to version 1:9.9.5.dfsg-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bind9 package and not the bind9 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

The query_findclosestnsec3 function in query.c in named in ISC BIND 9.6, 9.7, and 9.8 before 9.8.6-P2 and 9.9 before 9.9.4-P2, and 9.6-ESV before 9.6-ESV-R10-P2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS query to an authoritative nameserver that uses the NSEC3 signing feature.

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