ISC BIND Q_UseDNS Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:12364

Info

ISC BIND Q_UseDNS Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12364
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0033
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 26 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:06AM
Credit: Joao Damas of the Internet Systems Consortium is credited with the disclosure of this issue.
Vulnerable: SCO Open Server 6.0
SCO Open Server 5.0.7
SCO Open Server 5.0.6
ISC BIND 8.4.5
ISC BIND 8.4.4
Astaro Security Linux 4.0 17
Astaro Security Linux 4.0 16
Astaro Security Linux 4.0 08
Astaro Security Linux 3.217
Astaro Security Linux 3.2 16
Astaro Security Linux 3.2 15
Astaro Security Linux 3.2 12
Astaro Security Linux 3.2 11
Astaro Security Linux 3.2 10
Astaro Security Linux 3.2 00
Astaro Security Linux 2.0 30
Astaro Security Linux 2.0 27
Astaro Security Linux 2.0 26
Astaro Security Linux 2.0 25
Astaro Security Linux 2.0 24
Astaro Security Linux 2.0 23
Astaro Security Linux 2.0 16
Not Vulnerable: ISC BIND 8.4.6

Discussion

ISC BIND Q_UseDNS Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A remote buffer overflow vulnerability affects BIND. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly validate the length of user-supplied input prior to copying it into static process buffers.

An attacker may leverage this issue to trigger a denial of service condition. It should be noted that this issue may also facilitate code execution with the privileges of the affected utility, however this is not confirmed.

Exploit / POC

ISC BIND Q_UseDNS Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

ISC BIND Q_UseDNS Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade dealing with this issue.

Astaro Security Linux has released Up2Date 5.103 dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced notice in the reference section for more information.

SCO has released advisory SCOSA-2006.1, along with fixes to address this issue in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6, 5.0.7, and 6.0.0. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.


SCO Open Server 5.0.6

SCO Open Server 5.0.7

SCO Open Server 6.0

ISC BIND 8.4.4

ISC BIND 8.4.5

References

ISC BIND Q_UseDNS Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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