A buffer boundary check assertion in rdataset.c can fail incorrectly during zone transfer

CVE-2020-8618
4.9MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Isc
Status
Bind9
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 June 2020

Summary

An attacker who is permitted to send zone data to a server via zone transfer can exploit this to intentionally trigger the assertion failure with a specially constructed zone, denying service to clients.

Affected Version(s)

BIND9 = 9.16.0 -> 9.16.3

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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