Improper Input Validation Affecting bind9 package, versions <1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-11


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
90.8% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-BIND9-529114
  • published19 Jul 2016
  • disclosed19 Jul 2016

Introduced: 19 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-2775  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 bind9 to version 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-11 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.

ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P2, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P2, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0b2, when lwresd or the named lwres option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long request that uses the lightweight resolver protocol.

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