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Debian DSA-026-1 : bind - buffer overflows and information leak
critical Nessus Plugin ID 14863
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
BIND 8 suffered from several buffer overflows. It is possible to construct an inverse query that allows the stack to be read remotely exposing environment variables. CERT has disclosed information about these issues. A new upstream version fixes this. Due to the complexity of BIND we have decided to make an exception to our rule by releasing the new upstream source to our stable distribution. We recommend you upgrade your bind packages immediately.Solution
Upgrade the affected bind package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 14863
File Name: debian_DSA-026.nasl
Version: 1.20
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 9/29/2004
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:bind, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/29/2001
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2001-0010, CVE-2001-0012