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ISC BIND 9 Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 79861
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Synopsis
The remote name server is affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.Description
According to its self-reported version number, the remote installation of BIND is affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities :- A flaw exists within the Domain Name Service due to an error in the code used to follow delegations. A remote attacker, with a maliciously-constructed zone or query, could potentially cause the service to issue unlimited queries leading to resource exhaustion. (CVE-2014-8500)
- Multiple flaws exist with the GeoIP feature. These flaws could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. Note these issues only affect the 9.10.x branch. (CVE-2014-8680)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to BIND version 9.9.6-P1 / 9.10.1-P1 or later.See Also
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01216
https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01217
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 79861
File Name: bind9_9101_p1.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: remote
Family: DNS
Published: 12/12/2014
Updated: 11/15/2018
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: cpe:/a:isc:bind
Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, bind/version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-8500, CVE-2014-8680