ISC BIND 9.4.0/9.5.0a1/9.5.0a2/9.5.0a3 query.c query_addsoa denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ISC BIND 9.4.0/9.5.0a1/9.5.0a2/9.5.0a3. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts the function query_addsoa of the file query.c. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-2241. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ISC BIND 9.4.0/9.5.0a1/9.5.0a2/9.5.0a3 (Domain Name Software). This affects the function query_addsoa of the file query.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in query.c in ISC BIND 9.4.0, and 9.5.0a1 through 9.5.0a3, when recursion is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon exit) via a sequence of queries processed by the query_addsoa function.

The weakness was published 05/01/2007 with ISC (Website). The advisory is shared at isc.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-2241 since 04/25/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25121 (ISC BIND < 9.4.1 / 9.5.0a4 query.c query_addsoa Function Recursive Query DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family DNS, running in the context l and relying on port 53.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8994.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33988), Tenable (25121), SecurityFocus (BID 23738†), OSVDB (34748†) and Secunia (SA25070†). Similar entries are available at VDB-2510, VDB-2511, VDB-18249 and VDB-37954. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 25121
Nessus Name: ISC BIND < 9.4.1 / 9.5.0a4 query.c query_addsoa Function Recursive Query DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 861332
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: isc.org

Advisory: isc.org
Organization: ISC
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-2241 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2241
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3045
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X-Force: 33988 - BIND query_addsoa function denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 23738 - ISC BIND Query_AddSOA Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 25070 - ISC BIND "query_addsoa" Denial of Service, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 34748 - ISC BIND query.c query_addsoa Function Unspecified Recursive Query DoS
SecurityTracker: 1017985 - BIND query_addsoa() Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 14984 - ISC BIND 9.4.0 and 9.5.0a1-9.5.0a3 with Recursion Enabled Allows Remote DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-1593

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2007 12:38
Updated: 01/25/2025 17:49
Changes: 05/10/2007 12:38 (99), 09/12/2017 13:37 (6), 03/15/2021 12:17 (3), 01/25/2025 17:49 (15)
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