CVE-2017-3137

A response packet can cause a resolver to terminate when processing an answer containing a CNAME or DNAME

Published: Jan 16, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-617

7.5HIGH

Description

Mistaken assumptions about the ordering of records in the answer section of a response containing CNAME or DNAME resource records could lead to a situation in which named would exit with an assertion failure when processing a response in which records occurred in an unusual order. Affects BIND 9.9.9-P6, 9.9.10b1->9.9.10rc1, 9.10.4-P6, 9.10.5b1->9.10.5rc1, 9.11.0-P3, 9.11.1b1->9.11.1rc1, and 9.9.9-S8.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-617

Affected Products

commercial·US

commercial·USaka internet systems consortium

BIND 9

Networking Infrastructure

bind

Networking Infrastructure

redhat

commercial·USaka red hat

enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

debian

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1095

access.redhat.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-01

security.gentoo.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038258

securitytracker.com

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