Improper input validation in bind (Alpine package)



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-3140
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) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU7091

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3140

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing Response Policy Zones (RPZ) rules, when NSDNAME or NSIP policy rules are used. A remote attacker can trigger the affected server to enter an endless loop and repeatedly query a set of authoritative nameservers.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

bind (Alpine package): 9.11.0_p5-r1 - 9.11.1-r0

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=29b8d297dd717c6b2d21833badc8e5fc3d596b37
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=dab0364651fea7158196224398355ee204826bf0


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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