Input validation error in bind (Alpine package)



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2015-8705
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 bind (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU31953

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8705

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

buffer.c in named in ISC BIND 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P3, when debug logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit, or daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) OPT data or (2) an ECS option.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

bind (Alpine package): 9.10.3_p2-r0

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b527cfa00a7793b4db08311ff32263dce31eeae7
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1cff01908c342a676deca5a1d7261020c6241d2d
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=efcb126bc36e67ceb010f9ca31daf5427d06efef
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=dff85e5b601949d4052c57624e404e5788eec9d0
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a4e3789df52208f238990273e87a14b5556b9f69


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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