SB2017021410 - Amazon Linux AMI update for bind
Published: February 14, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017021410
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9147)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to assertion failure when processing input data. A remote attacker can send a response containing an inconsistency among the DNSSEC-related RRsets, trigger assertion failure and cause denial of service.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in DoS attack against vulnerable application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.