Net Dns 0.60 net::dns memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Net Dns 0.60. This issue affects the function net::dns. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-6341. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Net Dns 0.60. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function net::dns. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Net/DNS/RR/A.pm in Net::DNS 0.60 build 654, as used in packages such as SpamAssassin and OTRS, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (program "croak") via a crafted DNS response.

The bug was discovered 12/13/2007. The weakness was shared 12/20/2007 with Beyond Security (Website). The advisory is shared at rt.cpan.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-6341 since 12/13/2007. 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 and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31702 (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : libnet-dns-perl vulnerability (USN-594-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39107), Exploit-DB (30895), Tenable (31702), SecurityFocus (BID 26902†) and OSVDB (43106†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 31702
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : libnet-dns-perl vulnerability (USN-594-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 60567
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1515-1 (libnet-dns-perl)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/16/2015 +2544 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rt.cpan.org
Organization: Beyond Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-6341 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6341
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40209

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X-Force: 39107
SecurityFocus: 26902 - Perl Net::DNS DNS Response Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 29343 - Perl Net::DNS Module DNS Response Denial of Service, Less Critical
OSVDB: 43106 - Perl - Net--DNS - DNS Response Remote Denial of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019104
Vulnerability Center: 17888 - Net::DNS 0.60 build 654 Remote DoS via DNS Response, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 01:43 PM
Updated: 12/27/2024 02:39 AM
Changes: 03/16/2015 01:43 PM (85), 08/07/2019 10:04 AM (5), 12/27/2024 02:39 AM (19)
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