FreeBSD : BIND -- Remote DoS with certain RPZ configurations (4ccee784-a721-11e0-89b4-001ec9578670)

low Nessus Plugin ID 55517

Synopsis

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

Description

ISC reports :

Two defects were discovered in ISC's BIND 9.8 code. These defects only affect BIND 9.8 servers which have recursion enabled and which use a specific feature of the software known as Response Policy Zones (RPZ) and where the RPZ zone contains a specific rule/action pattern.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2011-2465

http://www.nessus.org/u?7f85833a

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 55517

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4ccee784a72111e089b4001ec9578670.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 7/6/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:bind98, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/5/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/5/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2465