ISC BIND < 8.4.6 q_usedns Array Remote Overflow DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16260

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Synopsis

The remote name server is prone to a denial of service attack.

Description

The remote bind server, according to its version number, has a buffer overflow involving the 'q_usedns' buffer. An attacker may be able to leverage this issue to crash the affected service.

Solution

Upgrade to bind 8.4.6 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16260

File Name: bind_q_usedns_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: DNS

Published: 1/26/2005

Updated: 6/27/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:isc:bind

Required KB Items: bind/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0033

BID: 12364

CERT: 327633

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