CVE-2018-5734

A malformed request can trigger an assertion failure in badcache.c

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

7.5HIGH

Description

While handling a particular type of malformed packet BIND erroneously selects a SERVFAIL rcode instead of a FORMERR rcode. If the receiving view has the SERVFAIL cache feature enabled, this can trigger an assertion failure in badcache.c when the request doesn't contain all of the expected information. Affects BIND 9.10.5-S1 to 9.10.5-S4, 9.10.6-S1, 9.10.6-S2.

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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

ISC

commercial·USaka internet systems consortium

BIND 9

Networking Infrastructure

bind

Networking Infrastructure

netapp

commercial·US

data ontap edge

Hardware Firmware

solidfire element os management node

Hardware Firmware

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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References

https://kb.isc.org/docs/aa-01562

kb.isc.org

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180926-0005/

security.netapp.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103189

securityfocus.com

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