Improper Input Validation Affecting bind9 package, versions <1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.18


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
25.77% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-BIND9-346609
  • published21 Oct 2016
  • disclosed21 Oct 2016

Introduced: 21 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-2848  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 bind9 to version 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.18 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

ISC BIND 9.1.0 through 9.8.4-P2 and 9.9.0 through 9.9.2-P2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via malformed options data in an OPT resource record.