ISC BIND 4.9.3/4.9.5/4.9.6/4.9.7 nslookupComplain memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in ISC BIND 4.9.3/4.9.5/4.9.6/4.9.7. Affected is the function nslookupComplain. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-0011. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ISC BIND 4.9.3/4.9.5/4.9.6/4.9.7 (Domain Name Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function nslookupComplain. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in nslookupComplain function in BIND 4 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

The weakness was presented 02/12/2001 by John McDonald as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0011. 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 known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/10/2019).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10605 (ISC BIND < 4.9.8 / 8.2.3 Multiple Remote Overflows), 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 15044 (Sun Solaris BIND Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6017), Tenable (10605), SecurityFocus (BID 2307†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1221†). See VDB-16377, VDB-16379 and VDB-16380 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 10605
Nessus Name: ISC BIND < 4.9.8 / 8.2.3 Multiple Remote Overflows
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: isc.org

Advisory: cert.org
Researcher: John McDonald
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0011 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0011
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16378
X-Force: 6017
SecurityFocus: 2307 - ISC Bind 4 nslookupComplain() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1221 - BIND nslookupComplain Function Allows Privilege Elevation, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 10:29
Updated: 05/10/2019 07:25
Changes: 07/03/2014 10:29 (70), 05/10/2019 07:25 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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