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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIND DNS cache poisoning vulnerability (SOL8938)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 78224

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The remote BIG-IP device is missing a patch required by a security advisory.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution SOL8938.

See Also

http://www.isc.org/downloads/BIND/

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K8938

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 78224

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL8938.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Published: 10/10/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1447

BID: 30131

CERT: 800113

IAVA: 2008-A-0045