ISC BIND up to 9.2 DNS Packet message.c dns_message_findtype rdataset denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in ISC BIND up to 9.2 (Domain Name Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function dns_message_findtype of the file message.c of the component DNS Packet Handler. The manipulation of the argument rdataset with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

ISC BIND 9 before 9.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a malformed DNS packet that triggers an error condition that is not properly handled when the rdataset parameter to the dns_message_findtype() function in message.c is not NULL, aka DoS_findtype.

The weakness was shared 06/18/2002 with Red Hat as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0400. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13943 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : bind (MDKSA-2002:038-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 15039 (Red Hat glibc DNS Resolver Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 9.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9250) and Tenable (13943). The entries 3045, 37954 and 37953 are related to this item.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 13943
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : bind (MDKSA-2002:038-1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIND 9.2.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: isc.org

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-0400 (🔍)
X-Force: 9250
Vulnerability Center: 300 - DoS in ISC BIND 9 via Malformed DNS Packet, High
SecurityFocus: 4936 - ISC BIND 9 Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 07/11/2014 14:08
Updated: 05/06/2019 09:13
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:08 (74), 05/06/2019 09:13 (5)
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