ISC BIND 8.4.4/8.4.5 q_usedns memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in ISC BIND 8.4.4/8.4.5. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation of the argument q_usedns causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0033. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ISC BIND 8.4.4/8.4.5 (Domain Name Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument q_usedns with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the code for recursion and glue fetching in BIND 8.4.4 and 8.4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via queries that trigger the overflow in the q_usedns array that tracks nameservers and addresses.

The bug was discovered 01/25/2005. The weakness was shared 01/25/2005 by ERNE with ISC (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at isc.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0033 since 01/07/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16260 (ISC BIND < 8.4.6 q_usedns Array Remote Overflow DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family DNS and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 15045 (ISC BIND Q_UseDNS Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at isc.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19063), Tenable (16260), SecurityFocus (BID 12364†), OSVDB (13176†) and Secunia (SA18291†). The entry VDB-1158 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 16260
Nessus Name: ISC BIND < 8.4.6 q_usedns Array Remote Overflow DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 55221
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: bind
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: isc.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: isc.org

Advisory: isc.org
Researcher: ERNE
Organization: ISC
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0033 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0033
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1159
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X-Force: 19063 - BIND q_usedns array buffer overflow, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 12364 - ISC BIND Q_UseDNS Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 18291 - SCO OpenServer update for BIND, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 13176 - ISC BIND q_usedns Array Remote Overflow DoS
SecurityTracker: 1012996
Vulnerability Center: 6947 - DoS in ISC BIND 8.4.4, 8.4.5 via Buffer Overflow, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2005 17:17
Updated: 07/05/2025 18:54
Changes: 01/26/2005 17:17 (98), 07/01/2019 09:53 (3), 11/21/2024 21:11 (16), 07/05/2025 18:54 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:CBD:103

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