CVE-2009-0696

Summary

CVECVE-2009-0696
StatePUBLISHED
Assignercertcc
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-07-29 17:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe dns_db_findrdataset function in db.c in named in ISC BIND 9.4 before 9.4.3-P3, 9.5 before 9.5.1-P3, and 9.6 before 9.6.1-P1, when configured as a master server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via an ANY record in the prerequisite section of a crafted dynamic update message.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-16 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Isc Bind 9.4 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 a1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 a2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 a3 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 a4 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 a5 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 a6 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 b1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 b2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 b3 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 b4 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 rc1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.0 rc2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.1 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.2 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.2 rc1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.2 rc2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.3 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.3 b1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.3 b2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.3 b3 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.4.3 p2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 a1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 a2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 a3 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 a4 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 a5 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 a6 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 a7 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 b1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 b2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 b3 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 p1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 p2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 p2_w1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.5.0 p2_w2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r3 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r4 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r4_p1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r5 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r5_b1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r5_p1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r6 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r6_b1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r6_rc1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r6_rc2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r7 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r7_p1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r7_p2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r9 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6 r9_p1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6.0 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6.0 a1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6.0 b1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6.0 p1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6.0 rc1 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6.0 rc2 All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6.1 All All All
Application Isc Bind 9.6.1 b1 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

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[SECURITY] Fedora 10 Update: bind-9.5.1-3.P3.fc10 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
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About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
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