ISC BIND up to 9.9.8-P3/9.10.3-P3 named alist.c/sexpr.c input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ISC BIND up to 9.9.8-P3/9.10.3-P3. Affected is an unknown function of the file alist.c/sexpr.c of the component named. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-1285. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ISC BIND up to 9.9.8-P3/9.10.3-P3 (Domain Name Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file alist.c/sexpr.c of the component named. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P4 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed packet to the rndc (aka control channel) interface, related to alist.c and sexpr.c.

The weakness was released 03/09/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.isc.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1285 since 01/03/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89846 (Amazon Linux AMI : bind (ALAS-2016-665)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350038 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for bind: ALAS-2016-665).

Upgrading to version 9.9.8-P4 or 9.10.3-P4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 22 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 24389.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89846) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57176†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-81312. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 89846
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : bind (ALAS-2016-665)
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OpenVAS ID: 703511
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3511-1 (bind9 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIND 9.9.8-P4/9.10.3-P4
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Vendor: isc.org

Advisory: USN-2925-1
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CVE: CVE-2016-1285 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1285
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81311

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SecurityTracker: 1035236
Vulnerability Center: 57176 - ISC BIND Remote DoS via a Malformed Packet to the rndc Interface, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2016 09:15
Updated: 07/10/2022 08:25
Changes: 03/10/2016 09:15 (66), 09/02/2018 10:39 (22), 07/10/2022 08:22 (5), 07/10/2022 08:25 (1)
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