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FreeBSD : dnsdist -- multiple vulnerabilities (198d82f3-8777-11e7-950a-e8e0b747a45a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 102688

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

PowerDNS Security Advisory reports :

The first issue can lead to a denial of service on 32-bit if a backend sends crafted answers, and the second to an alteration of dnsdist's ACL if the API is enabled, writable and an authenticated user is tricked into visiting a crafted website.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://dnsdist.org/security-advisories/index.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?5e2eac30

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 102688

File Name: freebsd_pkg_198d82f3877711e7950ae8e0b747a45a.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Published: 8/23/2017

Updated: 11/26/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-7557

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-7069, CVE-2017-7557