FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- BIND named(8) cache poisoning with DNSSEC validation (e500b9bf-ca3e-11df-aade-0050568f000c)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 50337

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

If a client requests DNSSEC records with the Checking Disabled (CD) flag set, BIND may cache the unvalidated responses. These responses may later be returned to another client that has not set the CD flag.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?78d30b73

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 50337

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e500b9bfca3e11dfaade0050568f000c.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 10/26/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:freebsd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/24/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/6/2010

Reference Information

BID: 37118

FreeBSD: SA-10:01.bind