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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-3140: bind An error processing RPZ rules can cause named to loop endlessly after handling a query

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-3140: bind An error processing RPZ rules can cause named to loop endlessly after handling a query

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
06/16/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/30/2017
Modified
12/04/2019

Description

If named is configured to use Response Policy Zones (RPZ) an error processing some rule types can lead to a condition where BIND will endlessly loop while handling a query. Affects BIND 9.9.10, 9.10.5, 9.11.0->9.11.1, 9.9.10-S1, 9.10.5-S1.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-bind

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