Resource Management Errors Affecting nsd package, versions <4.1.11-1
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- published29 Aug 2026
- disclosed9 Feb 2017
Introduced: 9 Feb 2017
CVE-2016-6173 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest nsd to version 4.1.11-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nsd package and not the nsd package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
NSD before 4.1.11 allows remote DNS master servers to cause a denial of service (/tmp disk consumption and slave server crash) via a zone transfer with unlimited data.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2016-6173
- http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/svn/nsd/tags/NSD_4_1_11_REL/doc/RELNOTES
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/06/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91678
- https://github.com/sischkg/xfer-limit/blob/master/README.md
- https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2016-July/015058.html
- https://open.nlnetlabs.nl/pipermail/nsd-users/2016-August/002342.html
- https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs-script/show_bug.cgi?id=790