APP: ISC BIND lwresd Query Name Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against ISC BIND's lwresd daemon. Successful exploitation could lead to denial-of-service conditions.
Extended Description
ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.9-P2, 9.10.x before 9.10.4-P2, and 9.11.x before 9.11.0b2, when lwresd or the named lwres option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long request that uses the lightweight resolver protocol.
Affected Products
Isc bind
References
CVE: CVE-2016-2775
Short Name
APP:ISC-BIND-LWRESD-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
APP
Keywords
BIND CVE-2016-2775 Denial ISC Name Query Service lwresd of
Release Date
08/23/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
Port
UDP/921
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Isc
Hp
Fedoraproject
Redhat
CVSS Score
4.3