Improper Input Validation The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package bind9  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1504-BIND9-625361
  • published10 Sept 2020
  • disclosed5 Sept 2015

Introduced: 5 Sep 2015

CVE-2015-5986  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:15.04.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bind9 package and not the bind9 package as distributed by Ubuntu.

openpgpkey_61.c in named in ISC BIND 9.9.7 before 9.9.7-P3 and 9.10.x before 9.10.2-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted DNS response.