ISC BIND up to 8.2.1 maxdname denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ISC BIND up to 8.2.1. This affects an unknown function of the component maxdname Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-0849. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ISC BIND up to 8.2.1 (Domain Name Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component maxdname Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Denial of service in BIND named via maxdname.

The weakness was presented 11/10/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ftp.caldera.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0849. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10029 (ISC BIND < 4.9.7-REL / 8.2.2-P5 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), 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 15026 (ISC BIND maxdname Buffer Overflow (maxdname bug) Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3529), Tenable (10029), SecurityFocus (BID 788†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1372†). See VDB-14964, VDB-14965, VDB-14966 and VDB-14967 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 10029
Nessus Name: ISC BIND < 4.9.7-REL / 8.2.2-P5 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: isc.org

Advisory: ftp.caldera.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14968
X-Force: 3529
SecurityFocus: 788 - Multiple Vendor BIND (NXT Overflow & Denial of Service) Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 1372 - DoS in BIND via Maxdname, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 06/22/2014 14:46
Updated: 10/22/2025 19:42
Changes: 06/22/2014 14:46 (69), 05/10/2019 15:27 (1), 10/22/2025 19:42 (20)
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