Nlnetlabs ldns 1.4.0/1.4.1 ldns_rr_new_frm_str_internal resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Nlnetlabs ldns 1.4.0/1.4.1. The affected element is the function ldns_rr_new_frm_str_internal. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2009-1086. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Nlnetlabs ldns 1.4.0/1.4.1. Affected by this issue is the function ldns_rr_new_frm_str_internal. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ldns_rr_new_frm_str_internal function in ldns 1.4.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DNS resource record (RR) with a long (1) class field (clas variable) and possibly (2) TTL field.

The bug was discovered 02/09/2009. The weakness was released 03/25/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1086 since 03/25/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 44 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40317 (openSUSE Security Update : unbound (unbound-840)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49402), Tenable (40317), SecurityFocus (BID 34233†), OSVDB (52859†) and Secunia (SA35013†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / 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: 40317
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : unbound (unbound-840)
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OpenVAS ID: 63960
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1795-1 (ldns)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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02/09/2009 🔍
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03/25/2009 +44 days 🔍
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04/29/2009 +35 days 🔍
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07/21/2009 +65 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2065 days 🔍
09/03/2019 +1631 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1086 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1086
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47306

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X-Force: 49402
SecurityFocus: 34233 - ldns 'rr.c' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 35013 - Debian update for ldns, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 52859 - ldns - 'rr.c' Remote Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22044 - ldns 1.4.1 Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Allows Remote DoS and Possibly Code Execution, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/03/2019 20:35
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (78), 09/03/2019 20:35 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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