Improper Input Validation Affecting bind9 package, versions <1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    73.33% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN12-BIND9-1542391
  • published 9 Mar 2016
  • disclosed 9 Mar 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 bind9 to version 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-6 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:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P4 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted signature record for a DNAME record, related to db.c and resolver.c.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

5.3 medium