BIND Resolver Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:7228

Info

BIND Resolver Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7228
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 18 1996 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 18 1996 12:00AM
Credit: The discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to Network Associates.
Vulnerable: ISC BIND 4.9.4
ISC BIND 4.9.3
ISC BIND 4.9.2
ISC BIND 4.9
Not Vulnerable: ISC BIND 4.9.5

Discussion

BIND Resolver Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in BIND. The problem occurs due to insufficient bounds checking within the resolver code. This may allow a malicious DNS response, containing a modified length field, to trigger a buffer overflow condition.

It should be noted that applications implementing the BIND resolver code are also affected by this vulnerability.

Exploit / POC

BIND Resolver Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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