MaraDNS up to 0.9.00 DNS Packet denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MaraDNS 0.5.28/0.5.29/0.5.30/0.8.99/0.9.00. Impacted is an unknown function of the component DNS Packet Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-2097. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in MaraDNS 0.5.28/0.5.29/0.5.30/0.8.99/0.9.00. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component DNS Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The compression code in MaraDNS before 0.9.01 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted DNS packets.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-2097 since 08/05/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73474 (MaraDNS 0.5.x < 0.5.31 / 0.9.x < 0.9.01 Compression Code Remote DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family DNS.

Upgrading to version 0.9.01 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7972), Tenable (73474), SecurityFocus (BID 3852†), SecurityTracker (ID 1003252†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44169†). 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: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 73474
Nessus Name: MaraDNS 0.5.x < 0.5.31 / 0.9.x < 0.9.01 Compression Code Remote DoS
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MaraDNS 0.9.01

Timelineinfo

01/10/2002 🔍
01/10/2002 +0 days 🔍
01/16/2002 +6 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +349 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
08/05/2005 +948 days 🔍
04/11/2014 +3171 days 🔍
04/22/2014 +11 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +106 days 🔍
06/28/2021 +2518 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-2097 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2097
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19739
X-Force: 7972
SecurityFocus: 3852 - MaraDNS Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1003252 - MaraDNS Malformed Packet Processing Bug Allows Remote Users to Cause the Server to Stop Responding to DNS Requests
Vulnerability Center: 44169 - MaraDNS before 0.9.01 Remote DoS via Crafted DNS Packets Processing in the Compression Code, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 10:18
Updated: 06/28/2021 09:47
Changes: 08/06/2014 10:18 (60), 05/26/2017 03:16 (8), 06/28/2021 09:47 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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