NewStart CGSL MAIN 4.05 : bind Vulnerability (NS-SA-2019-0130)
high Nessus Plugin ID 127383
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Synopsis
The remote machine is affected by a vulnerability.Description
The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 4.05, has bind packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability:- A denial of service flaw was discovered in bind versions that include the deny-answer-aliases feature. This flaw may allow a remote attacker to trigger an INSIST assert in named leading to termination of the process and a denial of service condition. (CVE-2018-5740)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the vulnerable CGSL bind packages. Note that updated packages may not be available yet. Please contact ZTE for more information.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 127383
File Name: newstart_cgsl_NS-SA-2019-0130_bind.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Published: 8/12/2019
Updated: 1/14/2021
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5740
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/ZTE-CGSL/release, Host/ZTE-CGSL/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/17/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-5740