FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- BIND remote DoS with deliberately crafted DNS64 query (4671cdc9-7c6d-11e2-809b-6c626d99876c)

high Nessus Plugin ID 64792

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Problem description :

Due to a software defect a crafted query can cause named(8) to crash with an assertion failure.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?456cec2a

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 64792

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4671cdc97c6d11e2809b6c626d99876c.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 2/22/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:freebsd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5688

BID: 56817

FreeBSD: SA-13:01.bind