GEN:SID | 1:260 |
Message | DNS EXPLOIT named overflow ADMROCKS |
Summary | This event is generated by an attempted buffer overflow associated with improperly formatted DNS inverse queries.
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Impact | Severe. The DNS server can be compromised allowing the attacker access at the privilege level at which BIND runs.
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Detailed Information | Certain versions of BIND do no perform correct bounds checking when responding to an inverse query. A maliciously formatted inverse query can cause the DNS server to crash and allow remote access with the privileges of the user running BIND. Inverse queries are disabled by default; this attack can affect DNS servers that have been configured to enable them.
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Affected Systems | BIND 4.9 releases prior to 4.9.7 and BIND 8 releases prior to 8.1.2.
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Attack Scenarios | An attacker can launch this exploit to gain remote access to the DNS server.
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Ease of Attack | Simple. Code exists to exploit the buffer overflow.
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Corrective Action | Upgrade to a version of BIND that is not vulnerable to this attack.
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Additional References | CERT: http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1998-05.html
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Rule References | bugtraq: 788
cve: 1999-0833
url: www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1999-14.html
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