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ISC BIND: Problems converting OPT resource records and ECS options to text format can cause BIND to terminate (CVE-2015-8705)

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ISC BIND: Problems converting OPT resource records and ECS options to text format can cause BIND to terminate (CVE-2015-8705)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
01/20/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/01/2016
Modified
03/24/2023

Description

buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P3, when debug logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit, or daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) OPT data or (2) an ECS option.

Solution(s)

  • upgrade-isc-bind-latest

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