In BIND 9.14.0 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, If a server is configured with both QNAME minimization and 'forward first' then an attacker who can send queries to it may be able to trigger the condition that will cause the server to crash. Servers that 'forward only' are not affected.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD-2020-29469 | In BIND 9.14.0 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, If a server is configured with both QNAME minimization and 'forward first' then an attacker who can send queries to it may be able to trigger the condition that will cause the server to crash. Servers that 'forward only' are not affected. |
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USN-4468-1 | Bind vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
Upgrade to the patched release most closely related to your current version of BIND: BIND 9.16.6 BIND 9.17.4
Workaround
No workarounds known.
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: isc
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T16:18:00.777Z
Reserved: 2020-02-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-8621

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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-21T21:15:12.167
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:39:08.490
Link: CVE-2020-8621


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