Vulnerability identifier: #VU16151
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
ISC BIND
Server applications /
DNS servers
Vendor: ISC
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to named contains a feature which allows operators to issue commands to a running server by communicating with the server process over a control channel, using a utility program such as rndc
.. A remote attacker can send some versions of named a null command string, trigger a REQUIRE assertion failure and cause the service to crash.
Mitigation
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 9.9.9-P8, 9.10.4-P8, 9.11.0-P5.
Vulnerable software versions
ISC BIND: 9.9.9 - 9.11.0b3
External links
http://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01471
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.