F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIND vulnerability (SOL14601)

high Nessus Plugin ID 88432

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

ISC BIND 9.8.x through 9.8.4-P1 and 9.9.x through 9.9.2-P1, in certain configurations involving DNS64 with a Response Policy Zone that lacks an AAAA rewrite rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and named daemon exit) via a query for an AAAA record.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution SOL14601.

See Also

https://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind/9.10.2-P2/doc/arm/Bv9ARM.html

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14601

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 88432

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL14601.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 1/28/2016

Updated: 3/10/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/15/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5689

BID: 57556